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DRAFT Attachment 3 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CAPITAL NEEDS ADVISORY TASK FORCE PROPOSED NOVEMBER 2016 BOND REFERENDUM THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS RECRUITING RESIDENTS TO SERVE ON A TASK FORCE WHICH WILL BE CHARGED WITH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: • Review the capital needs for new and older schools as identified by the Orange County and Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools • Review the capital needs identified by County departments in requests submitted for the 2015 -2020 Capital Investment Plan • Familiarize itself with long -range school capital funding policies as adopted by the Board of Commissioners • Familiarize itself with the Lands Legacy Program and future recommendations and plans • The Task Force will be divided into subcommittees to address specific areas associated with the bond issue • Confirm the need for, and timing of, new school construction projects, considering current and projected student populations • Provide recommendations on the possible elements of a November 2016 bond referendum with the items listed in order of importance from most important to less important • Provide recommended sizes and estimated costs for each bond referendum element recommended by the Task Force as well as any portion of the costs shared by the proposing /recommending entities • Ensure that each recommended element complies with the appropriate adopted policies of Orange County for Joint Capital Facilities Development, the Orange County Debt Management Policy, and the Orange County Capital Funding Policy as well as all other relevant adopted policies of the County • Ensure that all elements are accessible to and serve residents throughout Orange County • Complete this work by October 2015 The Board of Commissioners will consider creation of the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force in February /March 2015. The Board will consider appointment of Task Force members at regular Board meetings in April and possibly May 2015.