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ooo~~~ Chair of the Board of Directors far the Volunteers for Youth, and Harold. g~rsor_, Chief of Judicial Court Council, outlined the programs and requested support of their request. H ~ , Cb.ild Care iv"etworks, reported there are 35 child care centers and 74 homes that say be used for day care. She reiterated the accomplishments and commented about the procedures for obtaining child care services. The same amount of funding was requested as last year plus a request for sa additional person to work with the family day care homes. ~ertie Howard, Tzeasurer and Member of the Child Care Networks Board, talked about the funding zesources for the coming year. The funding resources do not include Nortriern Orange. g~~t,_h tdest, Chair of the Orange County Senior Citizens Board, spoke about those items that were requested but not included in the Manager's recommended budget: (1) full-time professional clerk typist. (2) new microcomputer, (3) T-R part-time position increased to fulltime~ (4) part-time bus supervisor, (5) additional space for the Carrboro Senior Citizens Center, and (6) a partition for the Efland Center. members of the Orange County Senior Citizens Board, endorsed the need far those items listed by Ms. West and asked that they be included in the budget. They stressed the importance of getting these items now instead of waiting until later. Gwynn_&as4hax~. Wholistic Health Center. asked for support of their request far funds and reiterated the programs offered $t the Center. She emphasized the importance of their outreach program. R• e_~ rm;rr LirxLe_, spoke in support o£ the program and support services offered by the Coalition for Battered Women. The request increased from $9,000 to 512,000 for this year which represents lOX of their budget. Andg Little talked about the structural changes and stated that the increased request will just take care of the increase in the demand for the services. The Orange County section will break away from the Durham Chapter and become autonomous. Executive Director of the Home Health Agency, sum- marized the work the agency is doing in the County. The demand, in services has increased each year by 60-90%. Much of the increase is due to the increase in health care. The budget request of $15,000 is for the same level of funding as last year. Jeanette 3on~_, spoke in support of the County School budget. She stated the schools need replacements and repairs. and firma Wrigllt_, spoke on behalf of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. They requested full funding of their request fox $15,000 which represents a 17X increase oven their current County allocation. The increase is due to a need far expansion and an increase in their outreach programs due to the increase in demand for their services. They outlined the growth in the program and the need for increased services. A summary of the personnel and duties was also given. Bill Baxter, Director of OPC-MHC. noted the budget request represents a lOX increase ($30,000) over last year. A 6.5X salary increase is recommended for the employees. The Manager's recommendation of $14,059 does not represent half of the request which may create a concern for enough money to grant employees a 6.5% salary increase. Nancry,Massev, Director of the Hyconeechee Regional Library. and C c• Ski ord. Chair of the Orange County Library Board of Trustees, spal:e in support ~f rhe;r rem,ear r'nr 5203.355. The additional reauest of $68,757 would be used