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l <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 15, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />..Item No. ~ - b <br />SUBJECT: 2008-2018 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Public Hearing <br />DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Coffey, (919) 245-2151 <br />PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing to receive public comments regarding the County <br />Manager's Recommended 2008-2018 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for County and school <br />projects. <br />BACKGROUND: On August 30, 2007, Commissioners approved timelines for the County's <br />annual budget and ten-year capital planning processes. With regard to the County's 2008-18 <br />long-range capital plan, the Board agreed to hold a CIP work session on November 13, 2007 <br />followed by adoption of the plan on December 3, 2007: .Commissioners have expressed, <br />during past budget and CIP planning discussions, a desire to resume the practice of conducting <br />public hearings dedicated solely to the CIP in order to offer an opportunity for community <br />members to comment on School and County long range capital plans - similar to the hearings <br />conducted by the Board in the late 1990's and early 2000's. <br />During the Board's November 5, 2007 regular meeting, the County Manager announced that the <br />Board planned to conduct a CIP public hearing at its regular meeting on November 15, 2007. <br />Copies of the County's capital plan and Schools' identified needs are available in the following <br />locations: <br />-#~ County website (www.co.orange.nc.us) <br />~k County Budget Office, 208 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough, NC <br />~~. Clerk to the Board's Office, 200 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough, NC <br />During tonight's public hearing, staff will provide a brief presentation highlighting major <br />components of the ten-year plan., Following the public comment period, staff will be available to <br />respond to public and Commissioner comments or questions. Community members are also <br />invited to submit written comments and questions regarding the County's long-range capital plan <br />to the following address: <br />~- Postal Mail: Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Post Office Box 8181, <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />-~- E-Mail County Budget Director: dcoffey(a~co.orange.nc.us <br />-~. Email Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners: dbaker@co.orange.nc.us <br />All written comments will be shared with the Board of County Commissioners. <br />