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~~ <br />Baker continued with a summarization of the capital needs far the two <br />school systems and the County. <br />TI3E PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS. <br />1. ZRA TROLLINGER, Assistant Superintendent and Director of <br />Instruction for Orange County Schools, read a prepared statement from <br />Orange County School Superintendent Dan Lunsford. Lunsford stated that <br />the orange County School Board adopted a resolution in support of the <br />additional one-half sales tax with 100 of the proceeds to be used for <br />school capital needs. If the sales tax is approved he asked that the <br />Board meet with the two school systems in the fall of 1986 to review the <br />project status with the purpose of accelerating the current planned <br />projects for both school systems. He requested that with the Counties <br />portion of the sales tax, the County consider a small amount for current <br />expenses for program refinements on the current mark-up list. He asked <br />that another $10.00 be added to the per pupil amount. <br />2. LINDSEY EFLAND, Orange County School Board Chair, spoke in <br />support of the one- half cent tax and asked that part of the money be <br />used for program enhancements. He asked that further consideration be <br />given to funding the media center for the High School. this year. <br />3. LI_BBA WELLS, spoke in support of the one-half cent tax <br />increase. It is an important source of funds which the schools can use <br />for capital improvements. <br />4. TED LATTA spoke in support of the one-half cent sales tax <br />and asked that it be earmarked totally for schools. <br />5. SUE BAKER, Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board Chair, asked <br />that the Board approve the one--half cent tax. She expressed the concern <br />for meeting the needs with the current capital allocation as proposed. <br />6. TED PARRISH, member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of <br />Education, spoke in support of the passage of the sales tax for orange`:.,,; <br />County. <br />7. SHAWN, 4JALSH, spoke against the levying of the additional <br />one- half cent sales tax. <br />WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br />D. ITEMS FOR DECISION <br />1. CONSIDERATION OF LEVYING THE ONE-HALF PERCENT LOCAL SALES AND <br />USE TAX FOR ORANGE COUNTY. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carey to approve the resolution to levy the additional one-half percent <br />local sales and use tax far Orange County. <br />A RESOLUTION LEVYING A ONE-HALF PER CENT (1/2%) <br />ADDITIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT SALES AND USE TAX <br />IN ORANGE COUNTY AS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 42 <br />CHAPTER 105 OF THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTES <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County is now of the <br />opinion and does hereby find and declare that the levy of a one-half per <br />cent (1/2~) additional local government sales and use tax within orange <br />County is both desirable and necessary to adequately finance the <br />operation of the county and the cities and towns herein; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE XT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners <br />of Orange County as follows: <br />Section 1. There is hereby imposed and levied within Orange County <br />