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33 <br /> coh M IM FOR BOND CONSMEItAT_ION <br /> 1 served on the CIP Committee;and was present at all of the meetings. I also voted <br /> no on the$60 million plus recommendation to the County Commissioners. <br /> When the original concept of a committee was first talked about,the idea was to <br /> address school needs in both districts. I thought,at that time, this is a good idea for us to <br /> get together and lay all ideas and:needs on the table and discuss those ideas. Then the <br /> charge carne out after the committee was formed,and we were to look at all of the needs <br /> "county wide." This change in direction took what I considered a school needs <br /> committee and its direction and infused it with a much wider horizon which includes <br /> senior needs,Parks&Recreation;affoirdable housing,and centers,etc. <br /> I fully support the needs of both school systems,evert though there is some doubt in <br /> my mind about paying 36 trillion for East Chapel Hill High School and 20 million for the <br /> middle school. <br /> All of the other needs and fund sources for them should be funded as usual and/or <br /> made CIP needs and funded as CIP Hw items.Both the CIP and general funding should <br /> be able to handle. <br /> I want the Commissioners to give.me a bond package which I can endorse and go to <br /> the voters in rural Orange County and sell. I cannot endorse or sell anything beyond the <br /> identified school needs. <br /> Please help me to be able to`help-you,to help our schools. <br /> Bob Bateman <br /> April 24, 1997 <br /> t 31 <br />