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Commissioner Gordon wanted to know if that was a request to add it to the agenda or a request to approve. Chair Carey said it could be added to the agenda or they could act on it if they wanted. John Link said he thinks an official action should be taken, as this would reinforce the fact that the Board wanted Orange County to be considered. Chair Carey said he had already communicated this to the Senator. Commissioner Halkiotis stated that this would give the citizens an opportunity in a democratic way to vote. Chair Carey said basically it gives the Board the authority to ask the citizens to vote if they decided to da that. Commissioner Halkiotis said he is in favor of doing this. Commissioner Jacobs said he is in favor but would like to add a sentence because their intention is to protect themselves in case the General Assembly does away with the school construction funds. He would like to add a sentence that would say "Orange County Board of Commissioners would not seek approval of such a sales tax if the General Assembly guarantees the continuation of the provision of school construction funds." Supposedly, if the state approves the lottery tomorrow, the lottery would provide the school construction money and then it would go away and wouldn't be reapportioned in the budget. He just wants to make it clear to citizens that they are not asking far yet another tax for no reason; it is only if they do not get the money that is already due them. Commissioner Gordon said this might complicate matters for Senator Kinnaird. She thinks that we could go on record, but not to add it to the resolution. Chair Carey feels this will give us some flexibility in case we decide to respond to whatever "they" do over there and he thinks they can do that without physically adding it to this document. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis seconded by Commissioner Faushee to add the resolution relating to House Bill 947, "A Bill to be Entitled An Act to Authorize Certain Counties to Levy One-Half Cent Local Sales and Use Taxes for Public School Capital Outlay Purposes and Community College Plant Fund Purposes." to the agenda. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve the resolution, as amended, relating to House Bill 947, "A Bill to be Entitled An Act to Authorize Certain Counties to Levy One-Half Cent Local Sales and Use Taxes for Public School Capital Outlay Purposes and Community College Plant Fund Purposes." VOTE: UNANIMOUS Adjournment A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis seconded by Commissioner Foushee to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS