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8 <br /> strengthening the relationship between the Capital Improvement <br /> Program and the operating budget and to condense the information <br /> when feasible by using graphics. <br /> Chair Carey asked that the Board be provided a list of <br /> those positions which have been added during the year and which <br /> will require additional revenue to continue. John Link indicated <br /> he would cite those positions for the Commissioners as they review <br /> the budget document. He will include information on whether the <br /> funding for positions funded by the State will be continued. <br /> Commissioner Insko stated that those positions are not <br /> actually continuation budget items but expansion. John Link <br /> indicated that the second page of each of the budget highlights <br /> will list those items which are expansion and the justification. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis asked if the Manager foresees <br /> a cutback in personnel. John Link indicated that in order to <br /> maintain the present level of service and account for inflationary <br /> impacts, there will need to be a small tax increase. He will have <br /> a contingency plan but the budget direction at this point is not <br /> to cut services. Commissioner Halkiotis asked for information on <br /> other tax rates in North Carolina. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit asked that the State cuts in <br /> County revenues be verified. A tax increase of 3.3 cents would be <br /> needed to replace the reimbursements usually received by the <br /> County. <br /> Chairman Carey stated that the Board needs to review <br /> some of their present policies and some of the other budget <br /> information they have not received for the last two years including <br /> information on salaries. He likes the present format and does not <br /> want to change it. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis asked that those needs <br /> identified as replacement items and which are significant be <br /> videotaped and presented to the Commissioners instead of visiting <br /> the site. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked for information on the fire <br /> districts and the justification for their tax rate. <br /> The Board decided that budget sessions will be held on <br /> June 10, 12, 13, 17 and 20 and that the budget presentation by the <br /> County Manager will be held on May 30 with a public hearing on June <br /> 11. <br /> B. CHAPEL HILL SATELLITE SENIOR CENTER <br /> John Link reported on the progress made in establishing <br /> a satellite Senior Center in Chapel Hill. The task force has <br /> identified that the most appropriate space available is at the <br /> Galleria located on South Elliott Road in Chapel Hill. The space <br /> currently consists of 9,040 square feet on the main floor and 2,200 <br /> square fee on a mezzanine area. The Task Force Report indicates <br /> that a minimum of 6, 000 square feet of programming space is needed. <br /> The landlord has presented two options. The first option would <br /> cost $53,271 for 7,587 square feet. The second option would cost <br /> $48,816 for 6, 102 square feet. The remaining $23,504 would be paid <br /> by the task force. The Town of Chapel Hill has been asked to <br />