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Q'J PUBLIC HEARING 1. Public Hearing - $30 Million Bond Referendum In accordance with the procedures for presenting the bond orders for public comments, Chair Shirley E. Marshall read the following: "The Chairman announced that this was the hour and day fixed by the Board of Commissioners for the public hearing upon the orders entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $22,000,000 SCHOOL BONDS", "ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000 PUBLIC BUILDING BONDS" and "ORDER AUTHORIZING $1,000,000 WATER BONDS" and that the Board of Commissioners would immediately hear anyone who might wish to be heard on the questions of the validity of said orders or the advisability of issuing said bonds." PUBLIC COMMENTS KAKI HUROW - spoke on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Chapel 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 systems in Orange County, both for operations and capital improvements. This year the school systems in Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County have demonstrated needs for 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 bond referendum in support of school facilities for both systems. We also ask you to approve the amount stipulated without deletions." JUDY JONES - spoke on behalf of education and animals. She pledged support for. the bond issue in its entirety. She stated that the schools are already overcrowded. The explosion of human population has brought about an explosion of the population of cats and dogs. These animals are multiplying and the animal shelter is overcrowded. She urged the Board to as quickly as possible start to selling the bond issue. She pledged her help in any way. This bond issue will provide what is needed now to survive as a community. JOYCE BROWN - spoke opposing the $1,000,000 bond issue for water bonds. Her entire statement is attached to these minutes on page 2 q- and will become a part of the permanent records for Orange County. ALICE DAW50N, 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 shelter and commended the shelter for the work they do. She pledged her support for the bond referendum. •y STEWART BARBOUR 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 He stated that he had submitted a letter to be heard at the public