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Phone Number: 919 942 7598 Message: As a property owner and taxpayer, I want to see a raise in the property tax rate to fully fund all schools in Orange County. From: Alyse Levine Phone Number: 919-240-5434 Message: Please fully fund all schools in Orange County. As a property owner and taxpayer, I want to see a raise in the property tax rate to fully fund all schools in Orange County. From: Casey Saussy Phone Number: 919-698-6570 Message: Please fully fund all schools in Orange County. As a property owner and taxpayer, I want to see a raise in the property tax rate to fully fund ALL schools in Orange County. From: Debra Gomes Phone Number: 919-338-2141 Message: My husband and I are very concerned with our public schools. We moved from California 7 years ago and chose Chapel Hill because of the quality of the schools. We know how quickly schools can decline. We want you to creatively figure out a way to FULLY fund the budget requests of Orange County and Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools. People will not only leave the schools if they quality starts to decline, they will also leave the area effecting everything from our property values, schools, ability for companies and the Universities to find quality employees. We live in a town where people put their children's education FIRST. I know my husband and I would not stay if we see the quality of our kids education start to slip. The problem with our districts budget it not an issue that can be put on the back burner. It is an issue that must be addressed NOW. It has already been postponed and our reserves are gone. Tomorrow is too late. Commissioner McKee said someone mentioned teachers had been fired without adequate funding. He asked the schools systems to provide numbers on this. Michael Talbert said this will be requested. 4. Adiournment of Public Hearinq A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Barry Jacobs, Chair