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10 <br />consider what the legislation may do with regard to teachers on state-adopted <br />salaries. He stated that the increase in salary would force them to make <br />reductions in programs which would directly affect the students. <br />Alan Belch read a prepared statement expressing concerns about <br />fiscal irresponsibility in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools and asked that the <br />County Commissioners not increase funding to the schools beyond what they did <br />at their last work session. <br />Peter Morcombe asked that the Board not increase funding to the <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools and that next year they look at what is included <br />in the continuation budget. <br />Sarah Stewart advocated for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school budget <br />as originally presented. <br />John Felton spoke in support of the budget as presented for <br />approval. <br />Kitty Felten spoke in support of the budget as presented. <br />Harvey Goldstein spoke in opposition to the proposed reduction in <br />the school district tax. He feels there are a lot of needs that are not being <br />met. <br />John Herdon read a prepared statement. He spoke in opposition to <br />the "Service Learning" program. <br />END OF CITIZEN COMMENTS <br />Chair Carey received a letter from the South Orange Rescue Squad <br />and said that the Board is not ignoring their request. A report will be <br />presented to the Board in August at which time they will consider this <br />request. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon to reduce the district tax <br />by .15 instead of .35 as recommended which would result in an additional <br />$60,000 for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district. <br />THIS MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Chair <br />Carey to approve the 1994-95 Orange County Budget Ordinance. This signed <br />Ordinance is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Commissioner <br />Willhoit to approve the Grant Project Ordinances. This signed document is in <br />the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Commissioner <br />Gordon to approve the Capital Project Ordinances. This signed document is in <br />the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Chair Carey <br />to approve the Salary Schedule Amendment, Classification and Pay Plan Revision <br />and the Personnel Ordinance Revision. This signed document is in the <br />permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />