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.~ p,. .. - <br />. - - - ~" .H <br />- ll~`~- <br />year and the program for last year. Ms. Edwards said 4,000 hours had been val- <br />~unteered. <br />Jan Schwal: Thanked the Board for its past support of the Dispute Settlement <br />i <br />Center and asked for its continued financial support. <br />Sue Faulkner: Spoke in favor of increased funding for Child Protective Ser- <br />i <br />!vices. <br />Brenda Burney: Spoke for increased funding for Child Protective Services; <br />she said Orange County carries 3-4 times the. recommended case load. <br />Marshall Cates: As a member of the Exchange Club, asked the Board to increase <br />Child Protective Services funding and to fund the schools' requests. <br />Paul Williams: From Bingham Township, spoke in favor of day care funding. <br />He :cited the beneficial effects of good day care, enhanced physical and skill develop- <br />~ment, self control and pride in the child. <br />Peggy McCarthy: :. Chair of the Commission on Women, said that the Commission; <br />las an Advisory Body to the Board, fully supports the budget requests of Day Care, <br />(Rape Crisis Center, Coalition for Battered Women. She asked that the Board increase <br />funding to the Health Department by $60,00 for development of maternity clinics, <br />a child health program and the infant seat loaner program. <br />Jean Chapman: A parent spoke on behalf of day care funding. She asked that <br />it be increased. She is also a pediatrician in Orange County. She said good day <br />care can aid in the early detection of kids' problems. <br />John Hughes: Asocial worker at NCMH, spoke in favor of increased Child <br />Protective Services funding. He is also in favor of increased day care funding. <br />Martha Carr: Spoke in favor of full funding of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />Schools' request. She cited the exce1lent•services offered by this school system. <br />She said the School Board had cut the budget requested by Dr. Mayer by $106,000. <br />Lois Lee: Spoke as a teacher and parent:- She said changes in the programs <br />offered would be required as the result of these cuts in the Chapei Hiil-Carrboro <br />Schools' budget. She asked that the ta.tal education budget be funded as requested. <br />Peg Parker: Spoke as a parent, voter and taxpayer. She said the Board's <br />most important appropriation-=was to the schools. She asked that the Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro schools be funded at their full request. She suggested that the supple- <br />~ mental school district tax be increased to fund programs as requested. <br />Majorie Hill: Spoke as a parent.- She said it was a shame to see programs <br />I <br />cut which were offered last year. She said once a program was cut it was impossible <br />