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resident of Mebane Oaks Road and his phone bills are in excess of $2000. 00 a year. All of his calls to businesses, church and friends are toll calls. Ms. Daryl McGuire spoke in favor of this proposal and she indicated that this is not a toll free system. However, it is a much improved option. She asked for the privilege of being allowed to vote on this proposal. Ms. Pat Carstaton spoke in favor of this proposal. She asked to be allowed to vote on this issue. Mr. Norm Gustaveson spoke in favor of this proposal. He mentioned that although he had heard several people speak against the increase in the base rate he had not heard anyone oppose the calling plan itself. Although there are citizens who are opposed to the rate increase, there have not been any comments indicating opposition to the plan itself. Ms. Joan Jobsis spoke in favor of this plan. She indicated that she is a resident of Efland and most of her neighbors also support this plan. The phone system in the Efland community is creating a hardship for the residents . Mr. Wayne Rogers indicated that he could not support this proposal unless changes were made in assigning cost increases. Mr. Marvin Collins, a resident of Mebane, spoke in favor of this proposal. He indicated that this phone system was a real hardship when his son was in high school and dating girls who lived in Orange County but had long distance phone numbers. He hoped that he would be given an opportunity to vote on this issue. Mr. Dick Helwig spoke in support of this proposal. He asked that it be put to a vote. He indicated that the inequity in rates is partly that Chapel Hill is already paying approximately $2.00 more per month than Hillsborough and Mebane. He also indicated that Hillsborough and Mebane are receiving a much greater increase in the number of lines to which they will be connected than Chapel Hill is under the proposed plan. Dr. Harold Murdock spoke in favor of this proposal. He asked if the meeting with the Utilities Commission could be held in Orange County. This would make it much easier for a large number of people to attend. Mr. Wayne Watts Director of Business Affairs with the Orange County School System, spoke in support of this proposal. He indicated that an additional teacher's salary could be paid for if the money was not going to pay local, long distance charges. Mr. Jim Ray spoke in favor of this proposal. He asked that Durham, Alamance and Wake counties be included in this proposal.