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Pages 48 and 49 are a printing error. Page 48 should be page 49 and page 49 should be page 48. On page 66, there were some minor changes with the EDD debt. Some of the descriptions were changed. Frank Clifton said that one of the issues here is no consideration has been given as to whether the '/4-cent sales tax passes and its impact. He is focusing on the first year only at this time. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 8 and the School Capital Projects Summary and budgeting lottery funds. He asked what to do about this since it is not known what the State is going to do. Frank Clifton said that it can be flagged until it is certain what is going to happen. Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to the Information Technology budget of $500,000/year and if there is any detail on that. Frank Clifton said that it is a placeholder for each year and he said they think they are in good shape in the Information Technology area right now, but he wants to be prepared for future requests from the Board of County Commissioners and County needs as it relates to technology needs such as telecommunication towers. This is a placeholder only. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 15 and said that a number of Commissioners said that they wanted to have public engagement on the Northern Human Services Center prior to deconstruction or demolition but there is nothing in the narration that was indicative of this directive from the March 17th meeting. At least three County Commissioners indicated this and there is no change. Commissioner Gordon said that she was told by Michael Talbert that on March 17 the County Commissioners received this just as information and this meeting is when the Board was going to go through the document, and possibly make changes. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 17 and the Southern Human Services Center and said that a possible dental clinic needs to be somewhere in the description narrative. He wants to add language as follows: "to accommodate future human service program needs, including a possible dental clinic." Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 18 and the southwest library and said that there is nothing in the CIP about library services for the next ten years except for the southwest Orange County library. He has a problem with that because the northern library has disappeared altogether. He does not want to short-change the people in the northern end of the County. Frank Clifton said that one of the issues is that the central library already exists and the staff was moved there. The northern library is part of a long-term plan. Commissioner Foushee said that in the past the County Commissioners have not provided this type of direction to the staff about library services for the northern part of the County. The Board has never directed staff to bring back a plan for library services. She wants it to be clear that the County Commissioners are directing the staff. Commissioner Yuhasz said that they need a task force or report to determine what kind of library services are needed in the northern part of the County. Another need is improved internet services in the northern part of the County. He would like to see this included in any consideration for services available to the northern part of the County. Frank Clifton said that the staff is taking comments into consideration and they are working on proposals for the upcoming budget process. Commissioner Gordon said that she thought the Library Director was going to bring back a report and she is satisfied to wait until that comes back in a timely manner. Commissioner Foushee said that this report is more operational and not CIP-related.