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. 1 APPROVED FEBRUARY 1. 1988 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BUDGET SESSIONS JUNE 24, 1987 4 :00 P.M. The Orange County Board of Commissioners held a budget work session on June 24,1987 at 4: 00 p.m. in the Board of Commissioners' Room, New County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners Moses Carey, Jr. , Stephen Halkiotis, and John Hartwell. BOARD MEMBER ABSENT: Don Willhoit. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Assistant County Managers William T. Laws and Albert Kittrell, Finance Director Gordon Baker, Recreation Director Mary Anne Black, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Deputy Finance Officer Ken Chavious, Planning Director Marvin Collins, Director of Purchasing Pam Jones, Department on Aging Staff Kathy Kearns, Louise Baker, and Kathy Lewis, Orange County Librarian Kathy Peiffer, Major Don Truelove, Budget/Management Analyst Donna Wagner and Personnel Director Beverly Whitehead. LIBRARY Ken Thompson stated that the current years budget is being funded at $161, 123 ; the requested amount is $187, 660; the recommended amount is $178, 183 . This includes merit increases for the staff and Sunday library service. Nancy Massey stated that the item cut from the budget was $9, 000 to be used as a supplement to the book budget. The fund balance is used to pay the July payroll which takes about $10, 000. She gave circulation figures which were included in a handout to the Board. The Board decided to add to the markup list $9,527 for books for the Hyconeechee Library. RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY COUNCIL As Chair of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council Lorraine Parker stated the Council ' s support for the department's budget. She distributed a list of proposed markups. Recreation and Parks Director Mary Anne Black stated that the Schools' share of the money for repair of the tennis courts at Orange High is in their budget but not in the County' s budget. These courts are used during school hours and by the community during nonschool hours. Commissioner Halkiotis suggested that a fee be charged for lights by those using the courts. The cost for resurfacing the courts would be $15, 000 to be shared equally by the County and the Schools. Ken Thompson stated that an agreement has not been reached on the use of the courts by the schools and the county. Commissioner Halkiotis indi- cated he would look into this matter. The Board agreed to put $7, 500 on the markup list. Mary Anne Black noted that although the County has two new facilities, no money was included in the budget for personnel. The Board agreed that the money for additional personnel should be added back in the budget. Speaking for the Arts Commission, Mary Anne Black requested that