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Work Session/Adoption —June 14th at SHSC <br /> Final Adoption —June 21St at SHSC <br /> Document Availability <br /> •Clerk to Board of Commissioners <br /> •County Financial Services Office <br /> •Orange County Library <br /> •Chapel Hill Public Library <br /> •Carrboro/McDougle Branch Library <br /> •Cybrary, Carrboro <br /> •Orange County Website <br /> •www.co.orange.nc.us <br /> 3. Public Comment <br /> Chris Harlan is the Public Health Nurse Representative on the Board of Health and she <br /> will be stepping down this year. She said that, as she leaves the board, she has great <br /> admiration for all who serve Orange County. She knows that the County Commissioners have <br /> to make very tough choices. She wants to encourage the County Commissioners to make the <br /> welfare of people who do not always have a voice be their top priority. She said that Rosemary <br /> Summers and others have worked hard to assure that there are others with strong leadership <br /> skills coming up through the ranks as staff and members of the Board of Health. She asked the <br /> County Commissioners to at least maintain the core public health services that are essential to <br /> the County. As the economy improves, she challenged the County Commissioners to restore <br /> many of the services that have been cut recently. <br /> Tiki Gwynne spoke on behalf of Frank Porter Graham Elementary School and CHCCS. <br /> She thanked the County Commissioners for their past support of education. She encouraged <br /> the County Commissioners to pursue the '/4-cent sales tax this fall and to give the same per <br /> pupil allocation as in the past. She would love for Orange County to be nationally recognized <br /> for its public school education and stand apart from Orange County, California. She <br /> encouraged the County Commissioners to please continue the current support of the public <br /> school students. <br /> Gary Wallach said that he is here to let the County Commissioners know that he <br /> supports the Manager's Recommended Budget and the '/4-cent sales tax. He hopes that the <br /> County supports the funding for Elementary School #11 in CHCCS. He said that with the <br /> legislature, there is a movement to get rid of teacher's aides. He said that this is a bad idea, he <br /> has a son with disabilities, and this is a great need in elementary school. <br /> Vivian Eto read a prepared statement: <br /> "Thank you for the opportunity to address you this evening. My name is Vivian Eto, and <br /> I am the Director of Family Support Services at Child Care Services Association. I am here to <br /> address the recommendation to eliminate funding for the child care education and referral <br /> services provided by Child Care Services Association. <br /> Over the past 2 years, CCSA has sustained significant cuts from the County, however, <br /> the proposed elimination of all funding this year truly threatens the agency's ability to continue <br /> basic services to the Orange County community. <br /> CCSA provides child care consumer education and referral services for families in <br /> Orange County in order to inform families about high quality child care and facilitate their <br /> selection of high quality programs that meet their child's and family's needs. Services are free <br /> of charge, available in English and Spanish, and have been recognized for meeting national <br />