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the revenues of the school system. The information will probably be in column form to give a comparison of the casts. Commissioner Carey said that he read the information from the school board Chair. The letter had a series of steps that needed to be taken and the type of commitment they were expecting the Board of County Commissioners to make, especially related to imminent domain. He said that we need to be clear at which step a decision of the Board's is going to impact this and what kind of commitment is required at that point. Commissioner Jacobs asked for a copy of the school's proposed CIP. Commissioner Gordon said that Commissioner Halkiatis had asked about information about the legal steps. 2. 2003-13 CIP Presentation & Issues Discussion Jahn Link presented the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan. He focused on the County capital side of the plan. The school CIP's will be presented on May 22"d and they predict that the school CIP's will be reviewed later because projections under the SAPFO need to be correct and they will be working on a 4-6 week delay compared to the past. John Link said that they have tried to capture all of the requests that departments have made. They will point out items that are not funded and just because an item is not funded does not mean that it is not a high priority. It just means that it is abig-ticket item and pay as you go funding, sales tax, or property tax could not accommodate it entirely. Budget Director Donna Dean pointed out the bright green sheet with attachments. These are replacement pages for the CI P document. Chair Brown asked how items get into the CIP and how can Board of County Commissioners add items. John Link said that the Board of County Commissioners can add items at any time and the document now reflects the work of the staff, task forces, etc. Donna Dean continued with the PowerPoint presentation. This year they are offering a new approach for reviewing the CIP by separating the County capital plan from the schools. The comprehensive long-range County plan identified needed projects regardless of funding availability. This can be a tool for future financing strategies. The unfunded County capital needs are in Appendix E. Major funding sources for the plan include about $79 million from 1997 and 2Q01 voter- approved bonds. The alternative financing plan approved by the Board in September total $37.8 million. Over the 10-year plan, there is about $37 million in dedicated sales and property tax to offset the County projects. Some of the projects in the plan include the parks and the Lands Legacy Program; County facility needs for roof replacements, HVAC replacements, and the space study; and purchase of emergency generators. The plan also includes funding for partner projects - Orange County satellite campus of Durham Tech, affordable housing, senior centers, and the Heritage Center. The unfunded County projects include future County park sites, emergency preparedness, County equipment and record storage facility, and the Northern Human Services Center. The next step is the public hearing on May 6t" for County related projects. The Schools' CI P will be presented on May 22"d. The two public hearings for the recommended annual budget are on May 29t" and June 5t". Adoption is scheduled for June 26t" Commissioner Gordon asked about which projects have matching funds. She knows that Durham Tech is $4 million from the County and $4 million from the bond, but not the other