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the Tawn of Chapel Hill. She spoke about the need for a warm water pawl available for families, students, and people with disabilities. Marv Jo Sheridan spoke in support of funding far the new Orange County middle school. She also said that she supports the renovation of Hillsborough Elementary Schoal. She said that the campus has a richly textured history deserving the preservation and the honor bestowed an other historic places in Hillsborough. Some of the needs include adequate bathroom facilities, replacement of the heating and air conditioning system, new carpets, etc. She asked for bond funds to be allocated to renovate this facility. Terri Tvson said that she lives in Chapel Hill with four children under the age of 10. She was recently appointed to the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Commission and the bond education committee. She strongly supports full funding of the Southern Community Park. She said that Southern Community Park would be a goad place for a soccer field to serve the booming Latino population in Carrbora. She urged the Commissioners to also consider the importance of a third high school in Chapel Hill. Alice Joyce works far Mayor Rosemary Waldorf. She was representing Mayor Waldorf and all the members of the Chapel Hill Town Council because they had a regular meeting tonight. Mayor Waldorf particularly asked her to emphasize that far the two parks -Homestead Park Aquatic Center and Southern Community Park -the work has already been started. In both instances the land is available and some of the work has already been done. She asked for bond funding far both of the parks. Scott Madry spoke about the changes in Chapel Hill over the past few years and asked for full funding far the Southern Community Park in Chapel Hill. He said that a committee has made great progress on this park. There is a huge need for recreational facilities in the southern end of the County. He said that this park would serve many communities. Matthew Barton spoke on behalf of the parents of McDougle Elementary Schoal. He asked that the County Commissioners fully fund the two Elementary Schools for Chapel Hill-Carrbora City Schools and to fully fund the need far a third high school. Susan Attermier is a physical therapist and spoke in support of a warm water facility far the proposed Homestead Park Aquatic Center. She has seen many benefits of working with patients in warm water. She said that many types of people could benefit greatly from exercising in the warm water. She supports the notion of a dual pool for lap swimmers and recreational swimmers. Dorothy Verkerk, Chair of the Chapel Hill Bicycle and Pedestrian Board and mother of a sixth grader and two kindergartners, spoke in support of bond funds far schools as well as open space. She said that the state is currently spending $35,000 per parking space in a parking deck and that in comparison the school amounts are more modest. She said that the Capital Needs Advisory Task Farce recommendations should be fully funded. John Anderson spoke as a senior citizen, a grandfather of children in the school system, and a member of the Chapel Hill Recreation and Parks Board. He asked far the $20 million in funding far parks and recreation. He is also in support of funding for schools and the senior centers. Mark Sheridan spoke about the need far soccer fields in the County. He encouraged the Commissioners, commending them for their hard work, to continue to look at the recreational activities in the County and to continue to strive to equitably distribute the funds as the population suggests. Barry Starrfield spoke in support of full funding for all of the parks in the County. He would like for same of the money that is paid in taxes to go to things that will benefit everyone. Ann Joyner spoke in support of money in the bond issue to fund renovations to the Hillsborough Elementary School. She said that $0% of her neighborhood chooses to send their children to Hillsborough Elementary