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<< MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> JUNE 9, 1980 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session <br /> on Monday, June 9, 1980, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Room, <br /> Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman, <br /> i <br /> and Commissioners Don Willhoit, Norman Walker, Anne Barnes and <br /> Norman Gustaveson. <br /> The purpose of the meeting was to review proposed budgets <br /> for the Orange County Schools and the Orange County Recreation <br /> Department. <br /> The Chairman informed the Board that a voting delegate <br /> for the NACo Convention in Clark County should be named as soon <br /> as possible. <br /> Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, <br /> to name Chairman Whitted Orange County's voting delegate to the <br /> NACo Annual Conference. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. <br /> The Chairman recognized the County Attorney. The County <br /> Attorney recommended the Board take certain actions concerning <br /> F the establishment of the Southern Triangle Fire District. <br /> a <br /> Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, <br /> 1 to authorize the introduction of local legislation to abolish the <br /> Greater Chapel Hill Fire District and to authorize the County <br /> •' ? Manager and the Chapel Hill Manager to recommend an appropriation <br /> k <br /> D <br /> (in the event the Southern Triangle Fire District election fails) <br /> and to authorize the County Manager to look: into the ownership of <br /> a <br /> R a fire truck owned by the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District. <br /> t <br /> Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. <br /> - 9 <br /> The Chairman then welcomed representatives of the Orange <br /> County Schools. <br /> Mr. Oscar Compton, Chairman, Orange County Schools, told the <br /> F <br /> z Board about federal and state budget cuts. Dr. Mike Simmons, <br /> Superintendent, reviewed the County Schools' budget highlights <br /> and Mr. Tom Rickman, Finance Officer, reviewed the schools' <br /> proposed 80-81 budget in its entirety. Mr. Ken Collins, School <br /> 1 <br /> r <br /> 4 � <br />