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17 to highlight that there are significant natural areas behind the playing fields, which will be continuous when they connect to this new property. Commissioner Jacobs said he would like to know if teachers at Gravelly Hill School use these natural areas for educational purposes. David Stancil said there is also a cross-country trail. Commissioner Rich asked if the building of hotels is being encouraged in that area, and the Visitors Bureau would like to capture these bed nights with these tournaments. David Stancil said this is an international destination for soccer. Commissioner Burroughs said hotels are critical and need to be as close as possible to these fields. David Stancil said many tournaments require these players and families to stay in local hotels. Commissioner Jacobs said this Board had never seen the soccer symposium report from years ago, and he asked David Stancil to share this with the full Board. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price for the Board to: 1) Approve the purchase of approximately 37 acres of land located on West Ten Road from the S.L. Efland Heirs, LLC and approve Budget Amendment#9-A with the amended Capital Project Ordinances; 2) Authorize the Chair to sign the contract on behalf of the County, subject to final review by staff and County Attorney; and 3) Instruct the County Attorney and staffs from DEAPR and Financial Services to schedule and complete a closing on the property expected to occur on or before July 31, 2016. VOTE: UNANIMOUS e. New Slogan for Interstate NCDOT Welcome Sign The Board reviewed slogans submitted for the Interstate Welcome Sign campaign that encouraged residents to help Orange County develop a slogan for its Interstate Welcome Signs and consider selecting a slogan to use on the Interstate Welcome Sign. Laurie Paolicelli reviewed the following background: BACKGROUND: Currently the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Interstate sign on 1-40 (west bound exit 269) uses the slogan, "You'll be a Fan for Life." NCDOT needs to replace the sign due to damage. Prior to its replacement, the Board of County Commissioners embarked on an initiative to develop a new slogan to be incorporated into the welcome sign. The slogan contest was implemented by the Orange County Visitors Bureau, using a local media partner to promote the campaign and track submissions. From the nearly 900 slogans submitted, the list was narrowed to 495. From there, duplicates and Chapel Hill (exclusively) slogans were eliminated, which provided 51 slogans, which were viable for consideration. At the contest's end in mid-January, the Visitors Bureau's media partner worked with the Board to narrow the list to 11. This list of 11 was posted on media sites for public review and feedback through an on-line opinion poll. Laurie Paolicelli said the response from the public was amazing. She said her media partners are signed up to speak on this, since they were intricately involved in this process and contest. She said all agreed to let the residents direct the conversation, and the residents