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12 On August 27, 2001, the Board conducted a public hearing on the proposed Bond Orders. No action was taken other than to open the hearing, receive comments from approximately 40 speakers and close the public hearing. This was followed up by the Board discussing and approving the specific elements of the proposed bond package at an August 30, 2001 work session. At the September 4, 2001 meeting, the Board approved the bond orders, the November 6, 2001 referendum date and the language to appear on the ballot. The Board also approved the agenda for the first Bond Education Steering Committee meeting scheduled for September 5, 2001. The first Bond Education Steering Committee met on September 5, 2001, with all five members of the Board of Commissioners present. In a joint meeting on September 24, 2001, the Board of Commissioners discussed the Bond Education Campaign with the two Boards of Education. The Bond Education Steering Committee met on September 26, 2001 to review draft educational materials. The Bond Education Steering Committee had 5 sub-committees, one responsible for Information & Outreach and the other four focused on each of the subject areas of the referendum. At its October 2, 2001 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved a resolution expressing appreciation to the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force members for their service and work. As part of the October 16, 2001 Board meeting, staff presented educational materials, including a Powerpoint presentation, that had been developed by the Bond Education Steering Committee. The education materials included an overall bond referendum brochure, an individual brochure for each of the four bond issues on the ballot, flyers sharing information about the referendum items, public service announcements, and a speakers group. The bond referendum occurred on November 6, 2001, with all four ballot questions receiving majority approval from Orange County voters.