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Commissioner Nelson — no comments. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that the Board had asked the SWAB to make a recommendation for <br /> alternative methods of disposal for solid waste and Laura Blackmon said that it is on the April 1st <br /> agenda. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that there were some issues about the use of money for <br /> environmental initiatives, and he wants to make sure that the Manager comes back with a <br /> proactive recommendation before the budget process. <br /> Commissioner Gordon congratulated UNC for winning the ACC tournament. <br /> 9. County Manager's Report <br /> Laura Blackmon made reference to the Board resolution for the Land Transfer Tax that <br /> will be on the CHCCS Board agenda this week. <br /> Regarding the follow-up on the Orange County Summer Day Camp request, she made <br /> reference to the memo from her. She walked through this memo, shown below: <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO:Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM: Laura E. Blackmon, County Manager <br /> DATE: March 18, 2008 <br /> RE: Follow-up on Summer Day Camp Information Request <br /> At the March 6, 2008 BOCC Regular Meeting, the Board asked me to review and provide <br /> information regarding the discontinuance of Orange County's summer day camp program. I am <br /> providing this memorandum as follow-up to that request. <br /> As a baseline of information, it is probably helpful to summarize information regarding summer <br /> day camp and participants for summer 2007. Summer day camp during the summer of 2007 <br /> ran for seven weeks, with 588 children enrolled and participating during the seven weeks. <br /> Direct costs associated with the 2007 summer day camp were $40,692. Revenue from the <br /> 2007 summer day camp program totaled $37,053 and broke down as follows: <br /> Discounted Camperships 276 participants - $13,153 in discounts; <br /> (campership amounts varied up <br /> to $80 per person) <br /> Full Pay Enrollment 312 participants - $22,900 received <br /> from participants ($80 each or <br /> $70 for second child) <br /> The above information should be helpful to Board members as context for thinking about issues <br /> related to summer day camp. <br /> In regard to the process that led to the discontinuance of summer day camp for 2008, I began <br /> working with staff in early 2007 to develop a proposed Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget to be <br /> presented to the Board of Commissioners in May 2007. During that process, I requested that all <br /> departments provide an inventory of services/programs that they offered as part of their budget <br /> 16 <br />