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Commissioner Gordon asked haw much money was brought in by 1 cents on the CHCCS district tax. Donna Dean said that it is about $649,000. Commissioner Gordon asked to know the exact numbers for the County's tax rate and the CHCCS district tax. Commissioner Gordon asked staff to put all new positions in one list. She did not see the position listed for the Carrboro Cybrary. She also asked the staff to categorize the total far non-departmental. Commissioner Gordon also asked for a list of vacant positions, the list of positions that existed in County government as of July 1, 2003 and on what date various positions were added. She also asked for the line item detail. Commissioner Brawn asked for clarification on the Cooperative Extension position and it was answered that this is just sustaining the federal money that disappeared and it is not an increase in positions. Donna Dean said that for one of those positions Orange County would only pay one half of the salary and North Carolina State would fund the other part. Commissioner Brown asked if Cooperative Extension was looking far other revenue sources and John Link said that they have been looking at other sources, but as of now they have not found any. Commissioner Brown said that this was a change in the Board of County Commissioners' perspective. Commissioner Brown made reference to "On the Horizon" and said that she is very interested in the piece on the operations and maintenance and support services for new facilities. She said that maybe there needs to be a long-range plan for each of the new facilities (parks} so that the building space can be anticipated. She would like along- range view on what the senior centers and parks are going to cost. John Link said that staff would welcome direction from the Board an this during the budget process ar in the fall. Commissioner Brown asked for more information on the long term financing issues and how the County is doing on its debt and how the debt corresponds to what the State will support and approve. She asked that it go out five years. John Link said that they would address this as part of the budget. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he would like to know haw many positions have not yet been filled this year and the total dollar value of the salaries. He asked that the Manager, in his opening statements at bath public hearings and also at the work session with the two school systems, clearly state in a positive manner that the County does not have budget line authority for the school system budgets. Every year, citizens ask for funding for specific line items. Commissioner Halkiotis asked how much the tax rate would go up if the County was to fund everything that was requested and Jahn Link said that it would be at least aten- cent tax increase. Commissioner Halkiotis said that people need to understand how much equipment costs. He said to show a picture of the equipment with the price tag an it.