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torso <br />MINUTES <br />MAY 3, 1982 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session <br />on Monday, May 3, 1982, at 10:00 A.M., in the Commissioners' Room, Orange <br />County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Commissioners present: Chairman Richard E. Whitted, and Commissioners <br />Norm Gustaveson, Shirley E. Marshall, Norman Walker and Oon Willhoit. <br />A. BOARD COMMENTS <br />Commissioner Whitted announced that the joint meeting with the Mayor <br />and Board of Commissioners of the Town of Hillsborough would be a.t 4:00 P.M. <br />rather than 3:30 P.M. Commissioner Wi11hoit.added discussion of the Damascus <br />Fire District referendum; Commissioner Walker added discussion of the spot- <br />lighting of deer. <br />B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br />There were no audience comments about topics on the printed agenda or <br />not on the printed agenda. <br />C. MINUTES <br />Commissioner Wil1hoit moved to approve as submitted the Minutes of <br />April 26, 1982; Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, <br />5; noes, 0. <br />D. D.R. SIMMONS' REPORT <br />Dr. Mike Simmons, Superintendent of the Orange County Schools, pre- <br />sented a report on capital funding for the schools. Part of the presentation <br />was a slide show of schools state-wide, their dates of construction, per- <br />tentage still in use and cost of renovation. Dr. Simmons reviewed sources <br />of funding for schools' capital projects, including a proposed local option <br />.O1 sales tax. <br />The Board thanked Dr. Simmons for his presentation. <br />E. 6. SUBDIVISIONS <br />The Board moved the discussion on Planning Department items in order <br />to accommodate some citizens who had arrived early. <br />a. Rustic Acres: Mr. Polatty reviewed this subdivision with the <br />Board saying the Board had referred it back to the Planning Board with <br />