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830 <br />John Link said that assuming they go to the voters and assuming that it <br />will have an impact on the tax rate, the Board will be talking with clubs arnA <br />organizations about this program and why they should support it. Some of t" <br />following questions may be asked: <br />1. What is PDR and what does it mean for the farmer and the citizen? <br />2. How much will be spent on the program and why? <br />3. How many years will the County pursue this program? <br />4. What PDR does not mean. <br />All, this information would be put into the bond package before going to <br />the citizens. <br />Commissioner Willhoit said that he would like to see if they could get <br />a reading on the interest level of participants and asked that information be <br />obtained on how many of the owners of the twelve farms listed would be <br />interested in this program. <br />Chair Carey noted that the Agricultural Advisory Board may want to expand <br />their membership. <br />Commissioner Willhoit suggested that, instead of expanding the <br />membership, to appoint a steering committee, like they had for the school <br />bond. After a package is developed, they will have a better idea of the <br />additional support they need. <br />Commissioner Insko feels that the public needs to be informed about what <br />is happening. <br />John Link feels that the Cooperative Extension Service could be a big <br />help in pursuing this bond issue. There are other groups that logically may <br />need to be brought in also. <br />Bob Strayhorn sees two problems. One is that it is difficult to reach <br />those in the farming community and the other problem is that the money i <br />being generated by the people in Orange County. <br />Commissioner Willhoit noted that the more specific the information, the <br />better it can be understood. If two or three-farms are interested in this <br />program, it would help sell it across the County. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further comments, Chair Carey adjourned the meeting. The next <br />regular meeting of the Board will be held on May 23, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in <br />Superior Courtroom in Hillsborough,..North Carolina. <br />Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />