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Lystra properties. These sites might be acquired without need to pursue condemnation, a last-resort course for acquiring land that is apt to be more expensive. 4} Construct a high school on land the county acquired for park and school purposes near the corner of Eubanks Road and Old Highway 86. Infrastructure costs to the district initially related to erecting the high school will be reduced over time as other schools and a park share the property. 5) Accept the $27.8 million without condition, and fit construction to that amount in whatever way best suits CHCCS. The commissioners also encourage a school design that makes smarter use of land and public transportation, agoal inadequately met to date. Ta spur that process, and in recognition of the tightness of the financial constraints listed above, the commissioners would approve spending an additional $2.2 million in capital funds, bringing total school casts to $30,000,000, in order to promote creative thinking and a sounder example for young people of reduced parking, land disturbance, and other deleterious aspects of current plans. The time is overdue to promote asmart-growth school model. If this is accomplished to our satisfaction, we will approve $2.2 million in additional debt on the part of the school system to devote to this project. June 2003 Commissioner Jacobs said that the idea is that this is in the form of a motion Commissioner Halkiotis seconded the motion. Commissioner Gordon asked if there were County Commissioners that would acceptor support the school board proposal, which is a $33.9 million high school with stadium suggestions. She supports this model since with interest rates being so low it is a favorable time to build and it is possible that the 700-student capacity could be reached fairly soon. She said that the land is $1 million over and the site is about $2.6 million aver the standards. She said that the school board is not proposing that the construction of the school building be over the standards, but they are asking for more money to purchase and develop the site. She said that the proposal of the staff {$27.8 million) is under the maximum far the high school standards, which is $29.9 million. Commissioner Carey said that he has been clear to all that he could support the school system's proposal but he has always had concerns with the costs and the need to use the condemnation process. He said that he would not withhold support because of the land acquisition. He did not feel that the issue of borrowing $6 million was a problem either. He said that the most important thing is to make a decision so the school board can move forward with the building of the school. He supports the school being built but he has concerns about the total cost. He said that he would support the motion so the school district can move forward with building this high school. Commissioner Halkiotis said that Commissioner Jacobs makes same interesting points. He made reference to the point that since 1988, there has been a capital investment of over a quarter of a billion dollars for schools. He said that when it comes to taking care of the school systems, no one has any basis to say that the County does not care. He thinks the needs of the County are going to continue to grow. He said that if you tell the