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m. 5 27. LYLE LANSDALL , property owner from Carrboro, asked that the property owners be allowed to spend their money the way they would like. She talked about the value of having good public schools. She urged the Board to support the increase. 28. RICHARD SCHRAMM , parent of two children in the Chapel Hill- Carrboro school district, stated that those who come to Chapel Hill do so because of the schools. The school district has a national reputation for excellence across the country. He urged the Board to give the resources to the schools to fund the increase in teacher salaries. 29. DEAN DETER , farmer and livestock producer, spoke on behalf of the proposed Orange County Livestock and Horticulture Market and Rural Education Center. The lost of the livestock market has meant a lost of revenue for the county. He stated that this is a unique opportunity where the public and the private sector can come together and have a joint venture. 30. ALAN BIERMANN spoke in favor of the expansion budget for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system. The expansion budget includes a request which will increase the salary paid to teachers and an increase in the salary paid to school bus drivers. He stated that the taxes are in place to pay for these expansion items and asked that it for used for this purpose. 31. CAROLYN HORN , member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, reiterated her plea that the Board extend and expand use of the district tax as a source of financial support for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District. She stated that the two school systems are not at cross purposes with each other but rather that they would be very happy to move in concert whenever a logical system has been devised which penalizes neither system. 32. PHYLLIS LOTCHIN , member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, stated that budget decisions should be based solely on each school's legitimate needs. Equity has never been debated in an open session of the Commissioners in front of the public and the press. However, the equity issue has become a factor in this years' budget process. She stated that regardless of the definition of equity, all the children in Orange County should have educational opportunities equal to those of other students in the United States with whom they will be competing in their postsecondary education and in their choice of work. Both school systems have put together a budget that meets each system's individual needs. She asked that the Board consider each individual request and respond to them as economic issues, not sociological or political ones. 33 . DR. VAN STEE stated that Orange County represents the finest blend of people in their living space to be found in North Carolina and one thing that has improved the quality of life here is the special relationship with one's pets. The community is growing. He made reference to the Animal Control Task Force and the focus to improve the quality of life for everyone including the animals. He expressed appreciation to the Board and stated he looked forward to working with the Board and the County administrators to further improve the quality of life in Orange County. 34. PAT SANFORD , Executive Director of the Animal Shelter, spoke in