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Dave Stancil said yes. He said there is usually a middle ground between actual cost and the fee that is paid. Commissioner Gordon suggested a future discussion about possible need for changes. Dave Stancil said there has been a proposal for creating a template to evaluate partnerships. Michael Talbert said this is the model that will be followed with RENA. He said RENA will levy fees for the services they provide, and the County will cover the operational costs for the facility. Chair Jacobs asked if the Sportsplex charges different rates for in-County and out of County users. Dave Stancil said he will check on this. Chair Jacobs noted that there is an agreement to sell sponsorships at the Eurosport Soccer Center. He asked if this is being marketed. Dave Stancil said this is marketed on a limited basis, but there is no active advertising. • Economic Development, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau and the Orange County Arts Commission, Pgs. 120 and 438 (including Non-Departmental items, Pgs. 348 and 362) Tonya Walton began on page 120, and said the Economic Development Division has a $32,000 increase due to COLA adjustment and the mid-year FTE addition referenced in the following highlights: Budget Highlights • 2014-15 Personnel: Cost includes 0.50 FTE increase for Economic Development Coordinator position ($23,468). The BOCC approved the position during its January 24, 2014 Regular Meeting. • Note: The Article 46 Quarter-Center Sales Tax has its own section within the budget document, which outlines tax-funded economic development initiatives. Tonya Walton said there are non-departmental changes as well. She referred to page 346, and said there is a recommended funding increase of$15,000 to the Friends of North Carolina. She referred to the Visitors Bureau, beginning on page 438, and said this division has a $248,000 increase in the Visitor's Bureau fund budget. She said there are no significant changes within the Arts Commission, and the increase in the Visitor's Bureau is due to the addition of a new sales manager position, as well as new marketing initiatives. She referred to a new revenue change listed on page 440. She said the Town of Chapel Hill will not be providing the requested additional $25,000 for 2014-15, so the bureau is requesting an increase of$25,000 in the fund balance appropriation. Tonya Walton said the capital request is for carpeting replacement and infrastructure improvements to the Visitor's Bureau center. Steve Brantley said the new Agricultural related position has been advertised by Human Resources, and the best 25 applicants are being reviewed for interviews with a newly formed team. Commissioner McKee asked if there was any indication as to why Chapel Hill did not fund the requested $25,000 increase. Laurie Paolicelli said the town is up to $175,000 in funding, and every year staff asks for more. She said the request was for $200,000, but the town now has them on a bonus