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19 <br /> • Southern Branch Library-$6.38 million <br /> In late 2015, the Board authorized to staff to begin discussions with the Town of Carrboro on the <br /> construction of a Southern Branch Library on a Town owned site located at 203 South Greensboro <br /> Street. The CIP assumes that these discussions will progress to a point where construction may <br /> commence during the next fiscal year. Along with the recommended capital commitment for design and <br /> construction costs, the CIP also recognizes additional operating expenses that will be required to <br /> operate another library branch totaling approximately$1.3 million annually. <br /> • Detention Facility-$500,000 <br /> Planning work for a new Detention facility began in FY 2015-16. The CIP recommends continuing that <br /> work during the next fiscal year with a second installment of planning and design funds and identifies <br /> approximately $20.5 million in FY 2017-18 to begin construction. Remaining on this timeline assumes <br /> that the lease terms of the selected, State owned site will be clarified this summer through the adoption <br /> of a local bill in the General Assembly. <br /> • Environment and Agriculture Center-$3.15 million in FY 2017-18 <br /> The Board recently approved a contract for architectural and engineering services to significantly <br /> remodel or construct a new Environment and Agriculture Center. Based on the need to carefully gather <br /> stakeholder input on the functionality and design of the facility and the timing of bidding and approval <br /> by the Local Government Commission, funding for construction was delayed for one year and included <br /> in the FY 2017-18 plan. <br /> • Historic Rogers Road Sewer Project-$5.68 million <br /> The Historic Rogers Road Sewer installation project is underway and on schedule. The Board recently <br /> authorized staff to proceed with easement acquisition, and construction is scheduled to begin in early <br /> 2017. Since the County will administer the construction contract with the Orange Water and Sewer <br /> Authority, the entire project cost is budgeted in the County's capital plan. However, these costs will be <br /> offset by contributions from the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro as either one time <br /> payments or annual installment payments to offset the cost of debt service. <br /> • Conservation Easements-$500,000 <br /> The CIP recommends continuing $500,000 in annual funding for conservation easements as part of the <br /> Lands Legacy program. This appropriation is intended to provide matching funds for State and Federal <br /> grants to acquire conservation easements to preserve prime or threatened farmland, sensitive natural <br /> areas, or water quality buffer lands. <br /> Policy Priorities <br /> The Board of Orange County Commissioners articulated several policy priorities during its annual retreat. The <br /> CIP recommends funding associated with many of those priorities as well as funding for projects that have been <br /> introduced and approved conceptually as part of the Board's regular legislative process. <br /> Page 12 <br />