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14 <br /> 1 ➢ OPEB Trust <br /> 2 ➢ Pay-as-you-go funds <br /> 3 ➢ Sales Tax recovery on school projects <br /> 4 ➢ Financial reporting deadlines <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Jacobs asked if staff could provide the Board with the Board of County <br /> 7 Commissioners' policy on leftover funds from school construction. <br /> 8 Chair McKee asked if the Manager could send a memo that details the financial <br /> 9 information that the schools are required to provide to the County, as well as any follow up done <br /> 10 by the County to verify those numbers. <br /> 11 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Support Services <br /> 14 • Community Relations & Tourism <br /> 15 o New Community Relations Director—July Start Date <br /> 16 o Proposed Amendment- Visitors Bureau return to Economic Development <br /> 17 o $79,000 projected occupancy tax increase = 7% <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Commissioner Price asked if this projection is accurate, considering the impact of HB2. <br /> 20 Laurie Paolicelli, Executive Director of the Visitors Bureau, said it is difficult to determine <br /> 21 exactly, but there has been 5%-7% growth over the past several years. She said it is wise to be <br /> 22 cautious, in light of HB2. <br /> 23 Commissioner Jacobs asked if an Orange County newspaper program could be defined. <br /> 24 Laurie Paolicelli said this is a program that is similar to Chapel Hill's Town Week, and it <br /> 25 has been running monthly to talk about upcoming meetings, new initiatives, etc. She said it is <br /> 26 run in the News of Orange, Mebane Enterprise and Chapel Hill News. <br /> 27 Commissioner Jacobs asked if this addresses the need of communicating with rural <br /> 28 residents. <br /> 29 Laurie Paolicelli said addressing rural residents is critically important, and a lot of <br /> 30 headway should be made this this summer with the Bond Education Committee and its <br /> 31 outreach. <br /> 32 Commissioner Jacobs said occupancy taxes from Carrboro and Hillsborough are not <br /> 33 expected this year, and asked if some funding is received from Chapel Hill. <br /> 34 Laurie Paolicelli said Chapel Hill collects about $1 million and contributes $250,000. She <br /> 35 said Carrboro collects about $125,000, and has given money per project, but not as a steady <br /> 36 baseline commitment. She said Hillsborough collects $90,000 and is helping to fund projects, <br /> 37 but is not contributing on a consistent level. She said if the BOCC wanted to direct the Visitors <br /> 38 Bureau (VB) to formalize a memorandum of understanding with these two municipalities, it <br /> 39 would be willing to work towards that. <br /> 40 Commissioner Jacobs petitioned the Board of County Commissioners to direct the VB to <br /> 41 adopt a memorandum of understanding with Carrboro and Hillsborough, in order to direct some <br /> 42 of the occupancy tax revenue towards the VB. <br /> 43 Commissioner Rich said this topic is brought up at every VB meeting, and only blank <br /> 44 stares are received. She said the municipalities get a seat at the table, but do not contribute <br /> 45 financially. <br /> 46 Commissioner Jacobs asked to whom the Community Relations Director will report. <br /> 47 Bonnie Hammersley said to the County Manager's office. <br /> 48 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Support Services <br />