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21 1 Chair Jacobs suggested this issue could be flagged for future discussion. He said if 2 there is a fund for Economic Development, this could be included as part of infrastructure. 3 4 Paul Laughton reviewed the following item changes: 5 - Eno EDD - includes $1,750,000 in Year 5 (FY 2018 -19) for the construction work in 6 this EDD. Note: based on recent feasibility studies to provide sewer service to this area. Note: 7 This project has been pushed back several years from the current CIP. 8 He said Orange County, jointly with the City of Durham, hired a consultant to look at the 9 feasibility of extending the sewer for the Eno EDD. He said the results were alarming, and 10 these estimates ranged from $5.8 to $6.8 million. He said this is because the sewer must go 11 3.5 miles into Durham to be dumped into a centralized station. He said this is because all of the 12 gravity sewer within 3 miles of the Orange County border is over capacity. He said the 3 13 potential outfall directions in Durham are also over capacity. He said this is now on pause, as 14 there is not enough money. He said the work has been pushed out, and he will have to bring 15 back the joint water and sewer agreement with Durham since something had to be done within 16 3 years according to that agreement. 17 18 He said staff is moving up the Hillsborough economic development district: 19 - Hillsborough EDD - reflects funds of $150,000 in Year 1 for design and easement 20 purchase, and $1,000,000 in year 2 (FY 2015 -16) for construction of water and sewer 21 infrastructure in this EDD. Note: this project has moved up several years due to projected 22 growth and economic activity in the Hillsborough EDD area. 23 Paul Laughton said the program here would be to bring the new sewer line for the 24 hospital south of the interstate and into the EDD. 25 26 - Efland Sewer Flow to Mebane 27 Regarding the Efland to Mebane switched flow, Paul Laughton said staff has found a 28 way to improve this exchange and open more economic development zones south of the 29 railroad tracks. He said the lift station has tentatively been moved south of the interstate to be 30 able to draw more economic development zones. He said this is more money, but it is more 31 efficient. He said this is being done in conjunction with the City of Mebane, and Mebane would 32 prefer one larger lift station. He said this bears fruit from an operational and a capital 33 standpoint in both the short and the long term. 34 Commissioner Gordon asked if the numbers in the CIP reflect the cost increase. 35 Paul Laughton said yes, the figure has gone up from $3.4 million to $4.3 million on the 36 new CIP, for year one. 37 Chair Jacobs asked if this will service more of the EDD in Efland, south of 1- 40/1 -85. 38 Paul Laughton said no. He said this will primarily service south of the railroad tracks 39 and north of 1 -85. 40 41 Before moving on, Chair Jacobs noted that the Board has requested that IT staff come 42 back to a meeting within this budget cycle to provide information on how the County might 43 amplify signals to provide more free Wi -Fi. 44 Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to also suggest reaching out to schools, EMS 45 facilities, and fire departments to get as broad a dispersal as possible. 46 Commissioner Gordon asked if this would include the whole County. 47 Michael Talbert said yes. 48 49 Paul Laughton referred to the Sportsplex which is detailed on page 84 of the CIP binder. 50 He said there have been some changes from the current CIP, as outlined below: