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which can be justified by the increase in student enrollment. The Board recognizes the fact that they do not have the technical data to justify a sliding scale. Commissioner Halkiotis feels that some responsibility for growth needs to be put on the developers. He still supports a moritorium on development but feels it may be difficult to get the municipalities to agree. Commissioner Crowther supports an impact TAX whereby all segments of growth pay including the University and industry. Chair Carey emphasized that a comprehensive plan for accommodating growth needs to be developed including funding for new schools and facilities. Commissioner Halkiotis supports uniform building standards. Commissioner Willhoit suggested a five-cents property tax for purchasing property for future schools and facilities. He feels it is the school boards' responsibility to identify the sites but money needs to be available for purchasing these sites when they are identified. Also, a five-cents property tax increase would bring attention to the severity of the situation. If the Board decided to go for a bond issue, the five-cents could be used for debt service. It was decided that the technical report needs to be updated now. John Link suggested updating the technical report and holding a public hearing in May. Commissioner Gordon noted that the debt service for the bonds sold after the 1992 bond referendum cost 11 cents on the tax rate rather than the projected 15 cents, a savings of four cents on the tax rate. She would like for the County to adopt a comprehensive long- term financing plan for school construction which includes the costs of the schools needed and methods to pay for them (eg. sales tax, impact fees, bonds, etc.) Chair Carey expressed reservation in supporting a tax increase because of the other County needs and projects. John Link summarized that the County tax rate is 88.5 cents and he expects to add four cents to pay for the bonds approved by the voters which will bring the tax rate to 92.5 cents. Evaluation will take place in 1997. The Board agreed that they don't need to wait for schools to identify sites for future schools before allocating money. They agreed that an overall plan needs to be developed. Neil Pedersen, Superintendent for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, said that sites have not been identified. They do know where growth will occur and he will provide the Commissioners a copy of that report. Geof Gledhill said that the key is identifying property on undeveloped land. Commissioner Willhoit suggested having developers identify sites within large developments so that the site can be idenified in the plan that is approved by Chapel Hill or Carrboro. In answer to a question from Commissioner Crowther, Neil Pedersen said that they are going to move toward zero-based budgeting. However, they still need to define what is meant by zero-based budgeting. This will be an item for the next work session with the schools. It was decided that the impact fee increase would not be on the next agenda but that the Board will consider the other amendments to this ordinance. A public hearing will be held on the impact fee -- the maximum that the technical report will support -- on May 25, 1995 in Superior Courtroom. The Board may choose to take action on that evening or at their next regular meeting of June 5. II. DISCUSSION Q~ COMPOSITION AND CHARGE OF WORK GROOP TO ADDRESS SCHOOL CONSTRIICTION STANDARDS