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6 <br /> 1 Public Hearinqs and Work Sessions <br /> 2 (All Meetings Begin at 7:00 p.m.) <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Public Hearinqs <br /> 5 May 23�d — Department of Social Services, 113 Mayo St., Hillsborough <br /> 6 May 30th- Southern Human Services Center, Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Work Sessions <br /> 9 June 6th —Southern Human Services Center, Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> 10 June 11th — Southern Human Services Center, Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Work Session/Adoption <br /> 13 June 13th — Southern Human Services Center, Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Final Adoption <br /> 16 June 18th — Southern Human services Center, Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Document Availability <br /> 19 • Clerk to Board of Commissioners <br /> 20 • County Finance &Administrative Services Office <br /> 21 • Orange County Library <br /> 22 • Chapel Hill Public Library <br /> 23 • Carrboro/McDougle Branch Library <br /> 24 • Cybrary, Carrboro <br /> 25 • Orange County Website <br /> 26 • www.orangecountync.gov <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Commissioner Price arrived at 7:15 PM. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Chair Jacobs went over some of the guidelines of a public hearing. He said the County <br /> 31 Commissioners appreciate the emails and comments. He pointed out some misconceptions. <br /> 32 He said Orange County has not cut school spending. The State legislature has been cutting <br /> 33 school spending for a long time. Orange County has remained one of the leaders in school <br /> 34 spending. He said what the public is seeing so far is what the Manager is recommending, but it <br /> 35 is still not a cut. It is just not what the schools have asked for. The County Commissioners <br /> 36 have not made any decisions on school spending yet. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 3. Public Comment <br /> 39 Shannon Santos is a parent of a child at Efland Cheeks Elementary. She said they live <br /> 40 in a caring neighborhood and they learned how good this school really was. She spoke about <br /> 41 how her son's Teacher Assistant really helped him when he was diagnosed with Type I <br /> 42 diabetes. She said the TA took diabetes classes and monitored her son's diabetes throughout <br /> 43 the year. She spoke in support of keeping teacher assistants. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Chair Jacobs asked the public to understand that the County Commissioners do not <br /> 46 make recommendations for programs or hiring. The County Commissioners only give a lump <br /> 47 sum. <br /> 48 <br />