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Commissioner McKee asked about the safety money that was set aside. Nancy Coston said all of this will be used by the end of this month. Commissioner McKee asked if this money met most of the needs. Nancy Coston said the department was able to serve the people that met the eligibility requirements. Commissioner McKee asked if the seven positions approved by the Board are built into the budget. Nancy Coston said yes. Chair Jacobs noted that these positions are not listed as new positions because they were adopted earlier. He said this could be clearer, since the goal was just to keep these people employed, and now they are permanent positions. Nancy Coston said some of the positions at the agency were eliminated, and attempts are being made to put the other three in grant funds. Chair Jacobs asked where the social justice fund is listed. Paul Laughton said this is listed on page 357, in non departmentals, as human services. . 6 CIP Follow-up Paul Laughton said there were a couple of projects identified at the May 29th meeting to be brought back to the Board for further discussion. He reviewed the following, as outlined in Attachment A. County Project • Efland-Cheeks Community Center Upfit (New Project) - reflected a new project to provide an upfit/interior renovation to the current Efland-Cheeks Community Center in Year 6 (FY2019- 20), including new equipment and furnishings, as well as area landscaping, at a total cost of approximately $424,581. This project increases the debt service by approximately $37,464 per year beginning in Year 7. Paul Laughton said this is for interior renovation of the existing 2,755 square foot facility. He said this construction cost is running about $90 per square foot, and it also includes landscaping and new furnishings and equipment. He said this will show in years 6- 10, and the construction is scheduled to start in year 6, with debt service starting in year 7. He said the impact of personnel and operations starts in year 7. Commissioner Gordon asked what happened to the overall plan and how this would fit into it. Dave Stancil said staff did propose taking a look at the role of community centers, and this is one of those centers. He is expecting that study would take place in the next year or so. He said this is a placeholder for what could potentially be done on this footprint and what might be needed in terms of operations, equipment and personnel. Commissioner Gordon said a placeholder is very different from a commitment. Dave Stancil said as each CIP season rolls around, this will be made clearer. Commissioner Gordon said she has looked at the population of each township and she wonders if there will be two centers, or a center for each township. She said there needs to be an overall vision of what is going to be built. Michael Talbert said this is just a plan at this time, and it is just a placeholder. He said details will be worked out in the next couple of years.