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the only program in the area. The lease has expired and although ~3~new facility is desired, she asked that assistance be given with paying the rent until another location can be found. RICHARD ELLINGTON stated that the school children of Chapel Hill and Carrboro deserve better schools. Carrboro Elementary is the most crowded school in the system. The situation could be solved by one of three ways: (1) enlarge all of the facilities to accommodate the current needs and the anticipated growth, (2) redistrict the entire system, or (3) build additional schools where the greatest amount of growth is expected. It is important to provide the very best administrators and facilities for the children in the County. He does support a tax increase. Recent statistics on local support for schools indicated that Chapel Hill Carrboro ranks number 25th while Orange County ranked 61st. He asked that Chapel Hill Carrboro be given the money it needs along with the supplemental tax to make their good schools even better. JULIE BOWEN spoke as a parent and on behalf of the Carrboro Elementary School PTA Board. She urged approval of the capital fund request as presented by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board. She expanded on the inadequate facilities at Carrboro Elementary School. The programs are in place but space is inadequate. MARVIN KOENIG principal of Chapel Hill High School, compared the facilities at Chapel Hill with another facility at which he worked, emphasizing the inadequate facilities at Chapel Hill High School. He asked that the Board place the decision of funding facilities before the citizenry of Orange County. ED CALDWELL ~ JR. , stated that the needs of the schools are real and won't go away. People are moving to the area because of the schools, which will cause the school systems to grow as well as the needs. He asked the Board to support the proposals outlined by both school systems. DERWOOD WINFREE , representing a group of concerned parents at Sewell Elementary School, talked about the lack of proper space at that school. He asked that these needs not be postponed and that all the proposals for all the schools be considered. He pledged his personal support for a bond issue including a substantial portion for education. ALICE MCADOO retired teacher in the Orange County Schools, asked that funds be provided for the needs of the schools. She also spoke on behalf of the senior citizens project in Efland. The Center has outgrown its purpose. Anew building is needed and the money being paid for rent could be used to pay for such a new building. TED PARRISH , Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board Member, pointed out that effective schools with an environment conducive to learning is of upmost importance. He encouraged the Board to support a bond issue. DAVID LINEBERGER , taxpayer, questioned that buildings teach children. He was under the impression that the three cent increase in taxes would take care of most of the capital needs in Orange County. He stated he pays taxes but receives no benefits from the school system. ROY MCADOO , Chairman of the Efland Development Association, asked for assistance in paying rent at the multipurpose building in Efland. The lease expired and no money is available to pay the rent. He asked that $500 be allocated to pay rent. NOTE: Chair Marshall asked Albert Kittrell to investigate this situation to see what assistance the County can offer. STEWART BARBOUR , stated he is against any kind of bonded debt and asked that if the money is going to be spent now that taxes be increased now instead of passing a public mortgage onto the children and grand-children's homes and earnings. He stated that the Eno River Group opposes all power boats and all people on all drinking water reservoirs and feeder streams. He suggested that A-frame roofs be used on all buildings. He questioned the square footage estimates contained in the CTP and the price per acre for the land that will be acquired for the