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~~ <br />possibility of raising the animal license fee and also to engage in an <br />active enforcement program. He also asked that consideration be given to <br />enforcing the dog ordinance and increasing the fees imposed. <br />26. ADELE THOMAS, member of the Board of Director for Coalition ~._...~ <br />for Battered women, reviewed the program and available resources. She <br />summarized the programs offered and asked for full funding for 1986-87. <br />27. RICHARD WHITTED spoke on behalf of the Coalition for Battered - <br />women. He noted that the services offered assist in the relief of human <br />suffering. Over half of the women and children served last year were <br />from Orange County. The demand far the services increased 47% in one <br />year. He asked full funding of the budget request of $11,000. <br />28. ROBERT R. REEBER, President of the Frank Porter Graham PTA, <br />spoke about the needs of the schools. He indicated a willingness to pay <br />extra taxes to fund the Chapel Hill-Carrboro requested budget. He spoke <br />about the importance of science education and-the need for science labs. <br />He commended the school system but noted improvements need to be made. <br />29. PATRICIA VERNE, Past President of the Sewell PTA, spoke in <br />support of a full-time physical education teacher. She asked that the <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners meet the needs of the Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro system and fund the budget in its entirety. She talked about <br />the crowded conditions in the schools. <br />30. TOM LANGSTON spoke on behalf of the North Carolina Literacy <br />Council. He noted there are 5,000 residents in the County who cannot <br />read or write. The Council has no funds but is operated with <br />volunteers. The requested funds would provide for expansion of services <br />and paid part- time personnel. <br />31. MARY BRIDGERS, Orange County Day Care Coalition, noted she is <br />concerned about the day care in this County. The budget for the past <br />few years has been inadequate. At the present time a freeze has been ., ,, <br />put on day care at the State level. If the freeze continues only l50 <br />children will be funded, compared to 288 at the present time. She, <br />stressed the importance of day care and the impact it has on the child `~' <br />ir_ later years. <br />32. ANNE MURPHY, representative of the Orange County Day Care <br />Coalition, asked that the budget be funded as requested for Day Care. <br />33. BOB ELLIS, teacher, expressed concern about the cuts proposed <br />by the Gramm Rudman Hollings Bill. One of the cuts would decrease the <br />number of counselors at orange High from three to two. He asked that <br />money be available to fund this vital position. <br />34. SUE LINER, teacher at Orange High School, spoke about her <br />concern for the cutback of one of the guidance counselors at Orange. High <br />School. She sited several instances in her classroom where the help of <br />the guidance counselor had been invaluable. Orange High School <br />desperately needs three counselors. The students need counseling and <br />she urged the Board to fund the position. <br />35. KIM COMP'I'ON, former student at Orange High School, stressed <br />the importance of maintaining the three counseling positions at Orange <br />High School. She worked in the counseling office and noted there is no <br />way two counselors can handle the workload. <br />36. CAROL PALMER, ask that the counseling position at orange High <br />School be reconsidered for funding. <br />37. KATHERINE EMERSON, Vice President of the League of Women <br />Voters in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, stated that the league supports the <br />budget request of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools. They believe in <br />quality education for all children, adequate pay for teachers and <br />programs for exceptional children. <br />38. BECKY JAMES, asked that the Board reconsider the request for <br />the guidance counselor at orange High School. <br />39. DAN HOOKER, parent of two children in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />