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Commissioner Gordon said the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is prioritizing transportation projects for funding in years 2016-2025. She said this prioritization included the input points used to score the transportation projects. She said the Board is encouraging all citizens to review the draft MPO point assignment and provide feedback. She said this information can be accessed at www.dchcmpo.orq. She said there will be a public hearing on June 25 to provide feedback. Commissioner Gordon said the Board had received information regarding state budget reductions affecting Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools. She wants to make sure it is clear that both school systems sustained reductions that were carried over from 2012-2013 to 2013-2014. She said the 2013-2014 total discretionary reduction was $3,096,139, which means the grand total of state reductions for that year was $3,742,918. She said Orange County Schools had $3,823,691. Commissioner Pelissier referred to Commissioner Gordon's comments about public input on the prioritization of transit projects. She said the assigning of points is very complicated, and the most important thing for the public to do is to give input regarding which are the most important projects. Commissioner McKee thanked Michael Talbert for helping them through this past year and wished him an enjoyable retirement. Commissioner Rich said at the Durham/Chapel Hill/Orange Work Group they learned about an additional cost for water and sewer. She asked Craig Benedict to inform the Board of County Commissioners about this increase. Craig Benedict said he would send out an email. He said this related to the program for the Eno Economic Development District. Commissioner porosin said there was a guest editorial in Sunday's Chapel Hill News about Chapel Hill's public housing policy, which is the most restrictive public housing policy in the state. He said the policy bars admission to public housing in Chapel Hill for anyone with a record of illegal drug activity for 15 years, and anyone with a criminal record involving physical violence for 10 years. He said this is more than double almost every other public housing authority. He said the Chapel Hill policy also doesn't distinguish between felonies and misdemeanors. He said over 130 low income people have been denied access since 2010, and he is hoping that the Chapel Hill Town Council will take this up. He encouraged the Board to read the editorial, as this is the only public housing available in Orange County. Commissioner porosin said there will be a program on July 2 at the Chapel Hill Public Library about the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Chair Jacobs said the Burlington Graham MPO is having their public hearing in the latter part of June regarding assignment of points for the different transportation projects to the west. Chair Jacobs recognized the upcoming 25th anniversary of Habitat for Humanity. 13. Information Items • June 3, 2014 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List • Tax Collector's Report— Numerical Analysis • Tax Collector's Report— Measure of Enforced Collections • Tax Assessor's Report— Releases and Refunds Under $100 • BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from May 20, 2014 BOCC Regular Meeting • BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from June 3, 2014 BOCC Regular Meeting • Eno Mountain Road/Mayo Street Realignment Feasibility Study • Memo Regarding County Water and Sewer Project Progress Update