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3 <br />Commissioner Nelson proposed a series of scheduled increases in the <br />County's funding level of the Chapel Hill Town Library as follows: <br />FY 10 -11 $2505000 + $ 1000 <br />FY 11 -12 $260,000 + $222,000 <br />FY 12 -13 $482,000 + $220,000 <br />FY 13 -14 $7021,000 + $200,000* <br />*If interoperability benchmarks are met. <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested an increase of $1,000,000 to both library <br />systems over a four or five year period as an approach that should be <br />considered. <br />These remain the discussed proposals as currently proposed without any <br />other action by either the Town or County as to further consideration. <br />Summation: <br />As the issue now stands, the Town is seeking an expanded funding <br />commitment from the County or it will reject current County funding and <br />begin a program of charging non - residents a fee to use the Town library. <br />As County Commissioners discuss the various aspects associated with <br />meeting the Town's demands I offer issues for consideration: <br />The Town's `upper -end' demand exceeds what the County now spends <br />on its new Main Library. <br />2. A substantial increase in library funding in either or both systems has a <br />`doubling' impact on the County general fund. County policy allocates <br />roughly 50% to public education of the County's general fund annually. <br />A $1 million increase in library funding creates a $1 million increased <br />allocation for education. <br />3. Library Services in the Southern portion of Orange County remain a <br />priority to be addressed (capital & operations) at some future date. <br />