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PUB I CO!~.~IENTS ~{A1~TI HUROW - spoke on behalf of the League of Women Voters of CY~apel Hill/Carrboro. She read the following statement: ---. "On numerous occasions in the past the League of Women Voters of Chapel Hill/Carrboro has expressed its support for funding the needs of the school ,. .j systems in Orange County, both for operations and capital improvements. This year the school systems in Chapel Hi11/Carrboro and Orange County have demonstrated needs far capital improvements - needs due to population growth already experienced as well as projected. The League of Women Voters of Chapel Hill/Carrboro urges you, the members of the Board of Commissioners, to proceed with the proposed band referendum in support of school facilities fox both systems. We also ask you to approve the amount stipulated without deletions." JUDY JONE5 - spoke on behalf of education and animals. She pledged support far the bond issue in its entirety. She stated that the schools are already overcrowded now. The explosion of human population has brought about an explosion of the population of cats and dogs. These animals axe multiplying and the animal shelter is overcrowded_ She urged the Board to as quickly as possible start selling the bond issue. She pledged hex help in any way. This band issue will provide what is needed now to survive as a community. JOYCE BROWN - spoke opposing the $1,000,000 bond issue for water bands. Her entire statement is attached to these minutes on page and will become a part of the permanent records for Orange County Government. ALICE AkD SON, resident of northern Orange County, spoke in support of. the bond referendum. She spoke specifically in support of the expansion of the animal shelter facility. She pledged her support for the bond issue in its entirety and any help that needs to be given to the effort. EVA HOLGWITZ spoke in support of the expansion of the animal shelter. She described the overcrowded conditions at the animal sheltex and commended the shelter fox the work they do. She pledged her support for the bond referendum. STEWART BAPBOUR questioned the validity of the bond order. He referred to the public hearing held on July 5 and stated he was not able to get a copy of the minutes from that meeting and he had submitted a letter to be heard at the public hearing and only a portion was read aloud while an absentee Commissioner's letter was read aloud. He spoke in opposition to any type of rublic mortgage on his gxandchildrer.'s homes and earnings. If. the maneti is needed, the tax rate should be raised now. He questioned hiring a bond a~torney from New York instead of one from North Carolina. He xeferred to the two resolutions of support from the two school systems and 4uestioned the dollar amount needed for facilities. The amount needed prom the two systems for facilities to meet the requirements of the constitution totals $45,839,572. He asked why the amount of the bond issue was not for that total amount instead of $22,000,000. The bond issue is not valid to meet the needs of the school children. Commissioner Willhoit explained that the other needs would be met with other tax revenues over the life of the Capital Improvement Plan. Barbour xeferred to the Bond Order and asked if it is not the intention of the Board to issue any more bonds in the future how the reservoir would be financed. He stated he supports the schools and education in the State but wants to avoid as much public debt as passible. He asked questions about the bond a;.torney and the interest the County would pay on the bonds and Finance Airectox E11en Liston answered his inquiries. Com*ni.ssionex Halkiotis stated to Mr. Barbour that at the July 5 public hearing, Mrs. Barbour was afforded the opportunity to read his letter and declined to do so. As part of the process for public hearings, the Commissioners are allowed to make comments. e~