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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />19 <br />John Roberts said to Commissioner Rich that there is no ten year limit between bonds, <br />but there is a ten year limit on issuing the bonds once the bond order is approved. <br />Paul Laughton said there is a seven year limit to issue the bond amount with a <br />possibility of a three year extension. <br />Commissioner Burroughs asked if the tax increase happens all at once or is spread out <br />over time. <br />Paul Laughton said that the tax increase would not happen in one year but will be <br />spread out over time. <br />Commissioner Rich said at some point Orange County citizens will eventually get bond <br />fatigue. She said there will be bond fatigue after the Chapel Hill Bond. <br />Commissioner Price asked if the financial scenario changes before the bond is on the <br />ballot, whether the Board is committed to $125 million. <br />John Roberts said this decision is just expressing the intent of the Board, and it is not <br />binding. He said as the Board goes through the process they will be making more binding <br />decisions as related to the bond. <br />Chair McKee said there will be time to talk with the School Boards once they have <br />determined their list of priorities. <br />Commissioner Price asked if it is possible to place an additional item in the bond should <br />there be a huge outcry for it. <br />Staff answered yes. <br />8. Reports <br />NONE <br />9. County Manager's Report <br />Bonnie Hammersley said there is a transportation event on Friday, April 24th in <br />recognition of National County Month. She invited all the Commissioners to attend. <br />10. County Attorney's Report <br />John Roberts said the House concluded its bill filing last week. He said the total number <br />of bills filed this year is 1654, which is somewhat low. He said the County Omnibus bill is <br />moving through committee and includes recyclable materials legislation. <br />Chair McKee thanked him for his updates on bills that adversely affect the County. He <br />said there are two bills that affect reallocation of the sales tax distribution. He said on the <br />surface he is enthusiastically supportive of reallocation on per capita rather than point of sale. <br />He said the devil is in the details because one of the bills would not only change the distribution <br />method but would try and tell the County how they could spend this money, which is another <br />taking of County prerogative. <br />11. Appointments <br />a. Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee —Appointment <br />The Board considered making an appointment to the Carrboro Northern Transition Area <br />Advisory Committee. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br />appoint the following to the Carrboro Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee: <br />