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Commissioner Halkiotis said that the possibility of co-locating a library with the proposed community college site is exciting. He asked if there were any others in North Carolina. Brenda Stephens said yes, there is one in Vance County but it is very small. In Charlotte, there is a combination of a public library and UNC-Charlotte's library, but it is different. Commissioner Halkiotis asked if this had to be part of the community college or if it could be in a building adjacent to it. He said that this would be a powerful tool to bring the community into the educational extension piece. He wants it to be meaningful and to have some substance to it. He thinks there should be an agreement upfront. Commissioner Brown would like to see the option that becomes a place for another new library in Orange County. A motion was made by Cammissianer Halkiotis, seconded by Cammissianer Brown to approve $4,000 to hire a consultant to study the option of collocating a library in Orange County with the Durham Tech satellite campus in Orange County. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Carey made reference to the Orange County Alternative Sentencing recommendation from the Manager. He asked about the $8,000 increase that they requested. He knows that this program saves the Sheriff and the County space in the jail. This is the program where people who are arrested can get out on supervised release before they are actually tried or sentenced. He knows it is important to support this program. He wants to make sure that the recommendation will not hurt this program. John Link said that they would respond to that an Monday night. Commissioner Gordon suggested that next time the staff should sort the chart alphabetically since that would make the presentation much easier to follow. Sharon Hinton came forward to answer Commissioner Corey's question about the $8,000 and how it would impact this program if it were not funded. Sharon Hinton said that this is for continuation of operating expenses. They lost some state funding. The County is giving $12,000, which covers the lass of state funding from last year. This does not address the increase. She is not aware that the recommendation will not adversely affect this program. The staff will double-check this. Commissioner Halkiotis asked for the staff to find out how many people have been diverted from the jail as a result of this program. Chair Jacobs asked about Family First on page 8-21. Sharon Hinton answered that it is a program funded through the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, which is part of the Justice Partnership. They provide services to juveniles. The funding from the County is matching dollars. Commissioner Halkiotis asked for the total list of all of the budget cuts coming out of Raleigh that the County is being asked to pick up. He thinks this is important to explain to people. 4. Fire District Funding