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7 Commissioner Dorosin asked if it would be possible to give to others besides high school students. Commissioner Price said the Board of County Commissioners can do that. Commissioner Dorosin said as of now the program will model the Durham program and he would rather have the BOCC make a clear plan as to how it wants the scholarship program to run. He said he is not comfortable leaving it as it is, even now, and would like to have this discussion and a decision made, before the summer break. He would like to see the high school graduation requirement removed. Bonnie Hammersley said her recommendation was based on the Durham model due to timing and it being a pilot program. She said staff can bring back to the Board of County Commissioners the criteria that were used, which the Board can tweak as needed. Commissioner Jacobs said he agreed with Commissioner Price that it is an Orange County program funded by Orange County, and the BOCC can decide that which is best. Commissioner Price said there may be some changes that are needed, but she does not want to lose a year of the program. She said changes can always be made in the future as well. Bonnie Hammersley said she would follow up promptly. Travis Myren resumed the presentation: Community Services Economic Development—Article 46 Sales Tax o Reallocation of Prior Year Balance - $765,600 ➢ Education amount ($382,800) reallocated 12/15/15 ➢ Economic Development Recommendation • SWOT Analysis - $75,000 • Incentives - $307,800 o Proposed Amendment— Launch Expansion - $33,500 ➢ Request received after budget was introduced ➢ Double space for incubator program ➢ Three party agreement— County, Chapel Hill, UNC ➢ Up to three year agreement ➢ Reallocate from FY2016-17 incentive recommendation Commissioner Rich said it would be good to consider having some incubator space on the Greene Tract. Commissioner Jacobs said he would like to see some flex space there as well. Commissioner Jacobs said the BOCC had received a $15,000 outside agency request for a staff person for the Hillsborough Arts Council. He said it was his understanding that the arts were going to be more closely coordinated through the Arts Commission, which will have a new employee. He said he wants to insure that there are not multiple agencies doing parallel work. Steve Brantley said this Orange County position would be the same as the similar staff person who just retired, and it is hoped that this position will collaborate with the Hillsborough Arts Council and other arts organizations. He said this County employee would report to him, but be funded through the Visitor's Bureau. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the selection committee for this new position would include outside arts people and internal staff. Steve Brantley said it is currently himself and the Chair of the Arts Commission that would be involved with the interviews.