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2 <br /> Department on Aging <br /> 3. On January 18, 2001,. the Orange County Board of .County Commissioners approved the <br /> receipt of a $5,000 grant for the Department on Aging. This grant, related to mistreatment of <br /> elder citizens in the County, will provide funds for an educational program aimed at reducing <br /> the number of elders who are victims of hidden abuse and/or neglect. The department will <br /> use the funds for training materials and supplies, and travel reimbursement. No additional <br /> County funds are required for the receipt of this grant (see column 3, Attachment 1). <br /> Smith Middle School <br /> 4. Work at the Smith Middle School site is progressing. To-date, the Commissioners have <br /> approved funds $16,731,721 for site development, construction contracts, and professional <br /> fees. The project budget included in the County's 2000-2010 Capital Investment Plan for the <br /> school totaled $19.8 million. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools anticipate project <br /> spending to total $19,420,000 leaving project savings of approximately $380,000. At their <br /> December 2000 Retreat, the Commissioners approved use of a portion of the anticipated <br /> project savings totaling $132,184 for planning of the District's Elementary School #9. . <br /> Recently, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools requested that the Commissioners <br /> appropriate additional funds totaling $2,820,463 to enable the District to continue moving <br /> forward with the project and equipment and other one-time start-up items. This request is iri <br /> accordance with the Board of County Commissioners' Policy on Planning and Funding <br /> School Capital Projects and provides funding through the Design and Construction Phase of <br /> this project. As the project progresses, the Board of Education has the latitude to shift funds <br /> between major components without bringing an amendment back to the Commissioners. <br /> The School Superintendent will provide the County Manager with written project updates at <br /> their monthly meetings and, in turn, the County Manager will provide updates to the <br /> Commissioners. At the completion of the project, staff will bring a final capital project <br /> ordinance to the Commissioners. This provides an opportunity for the Commissioners to <br /> see how the original project budget compares to the final budget, and serves as the <br /> mechanism for the official close out of the project. <br /> The following table provides details regarding the request: <br />