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~~u 4 provide the f~:nc,s and the twa school boards as to how they use their ~sL+~ua1 allocation. Br. Lunsforo. noted they have a roofing consultant from Charlotte and he alzeady authorized specifications far the roof at Orange High funding either with available funds or with sufficient appropri- ations in the upconing budget. I3e requested a resolution that the moray caould be fort_hcorti.ng so that the contract can be let and the [aorlc can begin on July 1, 1984. He r:~ntioned in response to the suggestion of a countywide survey that all information would be appreciated in helping the School. Board set priorities. Chairman T•Tillhoit yr 11 work with the County tlanager and the two blaperintendens of Schools to determine if there vrould be a savings of money by having an audit completed or, all the roofs and working together to set priorities. Cvrmissioner Llcyd requested addit7ional in£oz'rnotion before rrakinc a decision, indicating an agreement needs to be reached bet[veen all concerned parties. Commissioner [•7illhoit reiterated that. prior engineering appraisal work on the roofs will be utilized. Kennedy invited the Board of Cormussioners to met with their consulting engineer to view the program they have under[aay. After further discussion the county manager caas requested to schedule a n>eeting betTaeen the County Commissioners and the ~[ao School Boards with the consulting firms. ~, S~1 pG am TT_r,P rC'ax Commissioner T•7i11hoit e,;plained the tax and noted it would help avoid an increase in property taxes. tie requested the Board to con- sider a public hearing on the question of whether or not to enact and levy the tax. The tax will provide the follov~ing estimated income: Hillsborough S 47,000 Chapel Hi11 SQ84,000 Carrboro 5130,000 '~.ebane S 5,600 Commissicner [Tillhoit noted that if the Sales and Use Tai; would be put an as a referendum, it could not be presented until August or September. F1so the cost of a referendum would be substantial, and too late for consideration for the budget. tae recommended a public hearing be held or. the one half cent sales and use ta:; on t,arch 5 and be placed on the agenda for decision on ttarch 13, 1984. --- Commissioner Wil].hoit novel, Commissioner E4arshall seconded approval for a public hearing or, the one half cent sales and use tax to be hel:: on starch 5, 198a and placed on the agenda for decision on I~rch 13, 1984. V(7TE: iIP~dTN1Oi]S. 4. F ~ ~ a .F.or Ef1a.Zr.~ s?yrzr i;i^ Fisher, consulting engineer with the John R. t~cAdams Conpany, gave an overview of the two engineering reports: (1) Upper ~7ia