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start to address this incredible inequity between this rich County and some other county that has less than $600 per student. This is not equitable education. Chair Jacobs made reference to the maps of Orange County's legislative districts. The State legislature is about to cut the County into pieces, which separate the north from the south. He thinks that this is a shame and does not serve the citizens of Orange County. Chair Jacobs made reference to the windfall of improperly designated sales tax and other revenues as a result of our contracting with Segal and Associates. He wants to make it clear that, based on the work of the Innovation and Efficiency Committee, the County contracted with Segal and Associates which resulted in significant monies for Orange County and the municipalities. One of the school systems has also contracted with Segal and Associates, but the other has not. John Link said that he heard that the County would receive at least $400,000 as a result of this finding. Chair Jacobs suggested writing a letter to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School system saying that the County expects them to contract with Segal and Associates for an evaluation. Commissioner Brown said that she feels it is important for the water utilities to know that what they each do in their own company may not reflect the public interest. Commissioner Brown said that some of us, like Orange County, have done an extremely good job of protecting our water resources. The ones that have not done a good job need to upgrade their land use planning and come up to the standards Commissioner Carey said that he was encouraged by the information he heard at the water summit and the spirit in which tough issues were discussed. He feels that some good will come from this summit and hopefully some continued collaboration and partnerships will develop. Even though there is not a regional plan, the linkage is in place to encourage a regional effort. 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT John Link recognized Valerie Curry and Jean Johnson and congratulated them on receiving their certification in the Tax Office. Valerie Curry has been most recently appointed as Deputy Tax Collector and Jean Johnson has been most recently appointed as Assistant Tax Collector, which means that she is now able to support the Deputy Tax Collector. Also, he said that there have been recent items in the media about some perceptions that the hours of operation for American Stone Quarry have changed with the advent of the Special Use Permit. He wants to assure everyone that there has been no change in the hours for American Stone. The hours are 7:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Also, the Board of Health will be ready in June to bring back to the County Commissioners a no-fault policy on how we can address legitimate issues that folks want to bring to our attention relative to the water source and the operation of wells in the quarry area. 5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS a. Resolution Honoring Mildred "Mama Dip" Council The Board considered a proclamation recognizing Mildred "Mama Dip" Council as third runner-up in the U.S. Small Business Administrations National Small Business Person of the Year, and as winner of North Carolina's Small Business Person of the Year. Chair Jacobs read the resolution. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as stated below: RESOLUTION HONORING MILDRED "MAMA DIP" COUNCIL ON BEING NAMED ONE OF THE BEST SMALL BUSINESS PERSONS IN THE COUNTRY WHEREAS, Mildred Council (or "Mama Dip" as she's more commonly known) opened an 18-seat restaurant in Chapel Hill in 1976 with only $64 in cash and a reputation as a good cook; and WHEREAS, Ms. Council is a self-taught entrepreneur who learned business management through classes, seminars, and on-the-job training; and