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i~ Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted tv accept the recommendation of the Finance Director to release certain .uncollected 1967 taxes. "Whereas the Orange County Board of Commissioners has determined that the 1967 personal property taxes outstanding at June 30, 1978 are uncollectible; therefore, be it resolved by the Orange County Berard of Commissioners' meeting in regular session on July 24, 1978 that the unsecured taxes on personal property for the year 1967 be released from the records of the Orange County Tax Collector and the Orange County Finance Office .to be effective as of June 30, 1978." Item 12: The County Manager brought to the attention of the Board a subgrant application for training of local law enforcement officers. The grant is for $1,436 and requires $72.00 local match. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to approve the resolution to apply for grant monies through the North Carolina Division of Crime Control. For copy of said resolution, see page 681 of this book. Item 11: The Health Director will review with the Board: p,, The 1978-1979 line item budget of the Health Department. Chairman Whitted recognized the Health Director, Jerry Robinson, the Chairman to the Health Board, Dr. William Mayes, and other members of the Health Board who were present. Mr. Robinson stated that the $472,306 appropriation ta.the Health Department for 1978-1979 will pay far the existing staff in the Department. He added this is a tight budget and it will be exceedingly easy to get into an overexpenditure state, particularly in the non-personnel area. Mr. Robinson stated his department would not be able to expand or implement programs which had been described to the Commissioners but the department would be in a hold-the-line status. Mr. Robinson stated he had submitted a revised budget to the Finance Officer. The consensus of the Board was to request the Finance Officer to prepare a formal budget amendment of changes to the Health Department's budget and this amendment will be presented at the first August meeting. B. An amendment to the budget considered in A above to reflect an additional state grant of $15,000 to fund a teenage pregnancy program. Mr. Robinson informed the Board that his department had received a State grant to fund a teenage pregnancy program in Orange County, requiring a local match of $15,000. Two clinics will be established, one in Chapel Hill and one in Hillsbarough~ to deal with teenage pregnancy problems and efforts will be directed toward educating teenagers regarding pregnancy. Commissioner Walker stated this area was one in which the Commission for Women has been working. He added there appears to be a duplication of effort and suggested that there be better coordination between the Commission fvr Women and the Health Department. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted that the Finance Officer prepare a budget amendment to reflect an additional State grant of $15,000 to fund a teenage pregnancy program in the Health Department. Commissioner Walker voted against this motion.