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~+~~ the revenue will not be adequate and the building will take place and then when the money runs out we will look like some of the schools in Durham County and -- Wake County. He urged the Commissioners to find additional funds to narrow the gap between Chapel Hill Carrboro's stated needs and the present amount that is being appropziated. DEAN DETER spoke as President of the Orange County Cattlemen's Association and also as a teacher and parent. He spoke in support of the Orange County Rural Education Center. He asked that the Board's support of this public- private ongoing venture not be overlooked in the ongoing budget and the capital improvements program. He stated he views the private-public venture as being a very positive program for those small farmers in the County which are being very much hurt by a lack of facilities for the marketing of their livestock. This facility will keep alive the agricultural heritage of this County and it will be an educational facility for the children and adults. DAVID HARVIN spoke in support of including the Rural Education Center on the bond referendum. Chair Marshall clarified that the Center is not being recommended as part of the bond proposal but that the comments heard at this public hearing will be taken into account. Harvin stated that the original concept of this facility has been expanded to include all the citizens of Orange County. He does support the bond issue but hopes the Board will not forget the needs of the rural folks. SUSAN T.AMEREAUX spoke in support of the pools. She spoke of the rehabilitation programs which include exercises in the water that cannot be done because of the lack of pool facilities in the County. She stated there is no joy greater than to see physically and mentally handicapped kids respond and improve by doing things in the water that is impossible on land. Many people are not being served because of the lack of pools. J05EPHINE HARBOUR refexred to a letter written by her husband Stewart which opposes the bond issue. A copy of the letter was distributed before the meeting .to the members of the Board and a copy will be in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office. Josephine Barbour spoke against any further bond indebtedness. She questioned the advertisement stating a five point bond referendum and Chair Marshall explained the procedure and time constraints on placing public hearing notices in the newspaper. Barbour strongly opposed the way the money is being divided between the two school systems. She stated that the schools in the Northern part of Orange County have as many needs as those in the Southern end and that maybe merging to help make the systems equal should be considered. The water situation has always been a problem and she asked what happened to the money that was set aside for purchase of land at Seven Mile Creek. Chair Marshall read the first line of each of the five points that Stewart Harbour made in his letter and entered it into the minutes. E. W. VAN STEE spoke in support of the bond issue in general. As a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee he feels the decision on the items to be placed on the bond referendum were made wisely. He spoke on behalf of the expansion of the animal shelter stating that this is an important issue in this County. As the population grows, this brings in more children which brings in more dogs and cats. The animal shelter has dealt with approximately $,000