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Steve Brantley said this position was approved in the spring. He said this person would be calling on existing large and small businesses to develop a relationship and help provide any needed assistance. He said the job has been posted, and staff is screening applicants now. Commissioner McKee said the committee has had some discussion regarding ways to direct these applicants on where to get help with their business plan. Commissioner Rich asked about the rate of failure on the loans that have been given out. Steve Brantley said one company moved to Alamance County for larger space. He said the bylaws require payment of the loan balance if a business moves out of the County. He said no one has failed yet, however not everyone who starts through the application process completes it. Chair Jacobs said the Board has been approached by Chapel Hill with a request to use some of the article 46 funds for the Ephesus Fordham area. He said the Board has agreed to discuss this. 3. Update on Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG) Discussions Chair Jacobs said the agenda states that there have been discussions about the development of a local transfer station, but in fact there not been any discussions about this. He said the goal at this point is to have an agreement regarding recycling and construction waste disposal and to understand a fee schedule. Mayor Lavelle said it has been helpful to have UNC and UNC Hospitals in the group. She said the goal is to have an update at the Assembly of Governments. Chair Jacobs said the group will be updating all four boards next month. He said there are a lot of issues still to come, including a decision on how much longer this group needs to exist. Alderman Gist thanked all of the representatives on this group. 4. Update on Possible Bond Referendum Clarence Grier said in recent months the Board has been discussing a General Obligation Bond (GOB) referendum. He reviewed the following history of the 2001 bond referendum: The most recent Orange County general obligation bond referendum occurred in November 2001. That bond referendum totaled $75 million and the items included on the referendum were as follows: ♦ School related projects totaling $47 million. ♦ Parks and Recreation projects totaling $20 million ♦ Senior Center projects totaling $ 4 million ♦ Low and moderate income projects (Affordable Housing) totaling $4 million All of the individual items on the bond referendum were approved by the voters in the November 2001. The total bond referendum passed with an average approval rate of approximately 55 percent.