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Laura Blackmon said that there is a lot of uncertainty with the lottery proceeds. Also, the projection last year far the monies received in the current fiscal year was $2.8 million, and the proceeds will only be $2 million. Budgeting in arrears means that the County will collect the money for one year but not budget it. It will be budgeted the fallowing year. Commissioner Jacobs asked about page 5 and the $59 million of new debt. He asked how much was for the two schools and Durham Tech. Budget Director Donna Coffey said $36 million - Carrboro High School gets $9 million, Elementary #10 gets $24 million, and Durham Tech gets $3 million. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the County Commissioners would receive scenarios going down to a zero budget increase and it was answered yes. Commissioner Jacobs said that the Board adopted a policy a while ago that the target for school spending was to be 48.1 °fo and the current calculation is 47.9°~. Donna Coffey said that the support for outside agencies is not included, and this would take it right above 48.1 %. Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that, of the $59 million in new debt, about 61 °k is for schools. Chair Carey asked for clarification for the public on the $800,000 in fair funding for schools and Donna Coffey said that it is split 50-50 between the two school systems. Commissioner Jacobs asked why each school system is asking for a nursing position through their budgets instead of proposing that it be funded through this mechanism, which is outside the per pupil. Laura Blackmon said that she has not talked to the schools about this. She will make sure that this will be included in the presentation on June Stn Chair Carey said that there will be two public hearings and five work sessions on the budget. BREAK (for broadcast equipment breakdown) 1. Proposed Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Rules Environment and Resource Conservation Director Dave Stancil said that though this is still years away, there are some very important decision paints coming up this summer related to the new rules for Jordan Lake Watershed, particularly the Upper New Hope arm of the lake. This affects southeastern Orange County. He said that the opportunity to provide comment on this might expire over the summer break. He introduced Syd Miller, Water Resources Program Director for Triangle J Council of Governments. Syd Miller shaved a map of the Jordan Lake Watershed. In the Upper New Hope arm, the largest reduction in nutrients is proposed - 35°~ reduction in nitrogen and 5% reduction in phosphorous. There are 12 rules that have been proposed. One of the most significant rules is the existing development rule and the new development rule. There will be very stringent controls on new development. For existing development, there will be three years to do a feasibility study and implementation plan to figure out how to reduce the current loading. The rules were approved by the EMC at the March meeting. The Division of Water Quality is working with the Governor's Office to package it so that it can be in the June 15, 2007 NC Register, and then there will be a 60-day comment period. After the comment period, there will be a Public Hearing Officer's Report. Then it will be seen by the Rules Review Commission, and most likely the NC General Assembly will consider the entire package.