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request the board add $2.7 million to the amount tentatively budgeted to the district for the <br /> upcoming fiscal year. <br /> Our community enjoys a long tradition of valuing exceptional public education and consistently <br /> expresses overwhelming support for making the financial investment necessary to maintain that <br /> excellence. However, fully funding our schools is also a solid investment in the stability of our <br /> county's property tax base, as the well-deserved reputation of our schools is a fundamental <br /> reason our community's homes enjoy higher sales prices than neighboring communities <br /> homes. <br /> The board could fund the additional $2.7 by increasing the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools <br /> special district tax by approximately $93.40 per household. <br /> I appreciate the increased funding the board has already included in the proposed budget and I <br /> truly applaud the board for striving to avoid a tax increase this year. I also recognize that <br /> increasing taxes would exacerbate the barriers to our community's affordability. However, <br /> $93.40 per household is well within the means of most households in the district and a bargain <br /> to ensure our schools have the financial resources they need. <br /> Finally, while I don't want to speak on behalf of residents within the Orange County Public <br /> Schools district, I would fully support raising property taxes throughout the county in order to <br /> fully fund the budget requests of both our county's school districts. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Matt Bailey <br /> Chapel Hill, North Carolina <br /> radiomatt1(a�yahoo.com <br /> From: Melissa Segal <br /> Phone Number: 9199600409 <br /> Message: <br /> Please fully fund our schools. I support whatever measures necessary to ensure that our <br /> schools are fully funded. Thank you for your consideration. <br /> From: Hannah White <br /> Phone Number: 919-360-6868 <br /> Dear County Commissioners, <br /> I am a resident of Chapel Hill and a parent to 3 young children, one of whom attends Morris <br /> Grove Elem. We love our daughter's school and believe that the public education provided in <br /> the district is vital to our family and for the community. Please support our schools by funding <br /> the county budget to provide the teachers, facilities, and supplies that our children need to <br /> continue their education. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Hannah White <br /> From: Steve Marshall <br /> Phone Number: 919-923-5905 <br /> Message: <br /> In 2009 and 2010, the Orange County Commissioners were instrumental in providing the funds <br /> that built the Arts Wing at Carrboro High School. I want you to know that your support of the <br /> Arts Wing at Carrboro High School has had a very positive impact on my son, Aidan Marshall. <br /> Aidan was always fascinated by the production side of theater, but the day the Carrboro High <br /> School Arts Wing opened, his life was immeasurably changed for the better. <br />