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,~ ,. , ~~a ,;_. The second part of the energy conservation program was to attempt to set up an energy management system which sets guidelines for evalu- ating an energy program. An attempt is also being made to develop a system for energy cost accounting in the use of county vehicles. An outreach program is anticipated to help citizens save energy and can also be used in the County's subdivision regulations. Mr. Koenigshofer stated there is a real need to get energy conservation in new structures being designed. In answex to a question of Commissioner Gustaveson, Mr. Koenigshofe„ stated a tremendous amount o£ management support is needed to get people to implement conservation measures and additional staff is needed to tak care of things which need to be done. The Board asked the staff to look at the energy reports and the recommendations and to see what can be implemented before winter. Commissioner Gustaveson asked that the Energy Coordinator and the Public Works Director be prepared to present to the Board their plans for conservation of energy, especially in county buildings and the building inspection area. Item 7: Commissioner Pinney will review a proposal for an additional special education teaching position in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro School system. Mr. Pinney stated this request came from the Youth Services Needs Task Farce. That Tree House, Janus House and Shaffer House are located within the Chapel Hill school district and the school system is educating the young people who live in these residences. Most of the young people come from outside the school district and it is felt special reimbursemen~: should be made from the State. Mr. Pinney suggested that the County writ~•: a letter to the Division of Teacher Allotment and request an additional special education teaching position in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Wi11h~ it was moved and adopted that a request be made to Dr. Dan 'ones for a teaching position to provide services for students with special problems. Item $: The Department of Transportation has recommended funds programmed for the paving of sR # 1561 (Lawrence Road) be diverted to pave SR #1727 (Eubanks Road). The Chairman stated this was included on the agenda far the Board's information. He added that Lawrence Road was not being paved due to a right of way problem. Lawrence Road will remain on the priority list in the same position until the roads are rerated, so if the right of way becomes available, the road can be paved. Item 9: The directors of the Efland Volunteer Fire Department and the New Hope Fire Department have requested the Berard of Commissioners certify to the Department of Insurance a list of members of those departmer_ts. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson it was moved and adopted to approve the certification of members to the Efland Volunteer Fire Department. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to approve the certification of member to the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department. Stem 10: The Finance Dizectar has requested the Board of Coi~~niissioners release certain uncollected 1967 taxes. The agenda attachment stated this action is in keeping with the established policy of the County to carry receivables only l0 years for unsecured personal property taxes and it is recommended that the Board release the 1967 personal property taxes.