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Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey said that this resolution is in opposition to the proposed reductions in the State budget that would negatively impact some programs of great benefit to the residents of Orange County. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve a resolution in opposition to the proposed NC Senate budget reductions far Criminal Justice Programs with all BOCC members signing the resolution, and instruct the Clerk to forward copies to Orange County's legislative delegation. RESOLUTION OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED BUDGET REDUCTIONS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS WHEREAS, the joint House-Senate Justice and Public Safety Committee has released a list of Budget Reduction Options that include the elimination of Sentencing Services, Pre-Trial Release Services, Drug Treatment Court, Family Court, District Court Arbitration, and reductions to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils and Dispute Settlement Centers; and WHEREAS, the proposed cuts will have a tremendous adverse, negative impact upon the administration of criminal and civil justice in Orange County; and WHEREAS, the Criminal and Civil Courts must have adequate resources to address the many criminal, substance abuse, mental health, domestic, employment, and educational and other problems confronted by the residents of Orange County; and WHEREAS, these programs help the Courts by addressing multiple underlying problems rather than merely resolving the legal matter brought before the court; and WHEREAS, these cuts will have particular negative impact upon the poor, the disadvantaged, and the addicted, and further decrease their ability to became productive taxpaying residents; NOW, THEREFORE, we, the members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby resolve that: 1) All members of the Orange County delegation in the General Assembly be advised that the Orange County Commissioners oppose the elimination of Sentencing Services, Pre- Trial Release Services, Drug Treatment Court, Family Court, District Court Arbitration, and the District Attorney investigator position; and 2) The Orange County delegation be requested to lobby all members of the General Assembly to appose all of these cuts, and further to inform the General Assembly that these programs save Orange County and the State of North Carolina money that would otherwise be spent for additional prison and jail facilities. This the 17th day of May, 2005. John Link said that in paragraph 2 of the "Therefore" portion, he would suggest using the word "requested" instead of "directed." The Board agreed to this change. VOTE: UNANIMOUS