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Town of Chapel Hill Fax:919-967-8406 May 16 '95 11:28 P.03/05 3 September 29, .1994 ' Commissioner Insko said she agreed with the general presentations this evening about the difficulty of determining Overall legal tax equities. She stated that the primary questions were where, efficiencies could be achieved in local government services • and how each government could receive its fair share of tax * revenues. Mayor Broun said it was difficult to make these type's of determinations about service efficiencies. He ' stated that • libraries and parks and recreation facilities came to mind as possible. Programs for achieving some levels of greater efficiency. Alderman Anderson' said seventeen years ago the Town of Carrboro.had executed an agreement with orange County concerning the' prOvision . of recreation services. He suggested' that the Town of Carrboro consider the possibility of exploring greater County funding for Town recreation services. . Alderman Anderson asked why OWASA was not included in Mr. Wicker's analysis. Mr ' Wicker said OWASA• was not a general government service. Commissioner Carey said residents of Cedar Grove did not feel they were as Well treated as residents of Chapel Hill regarding library services. . He also stated that residents of unincorporated areas did not feel that they fared as well as residents of incorporated . areas in terms of governmental services received. Council Member Waldorf said she ,hoped that the Assembly of Governments could reach ' a 'conceptual agreement for long-range • planning of recreational facilities as a, means of achieving. savings and efficiency. Mayor Johnson said the 'Town of Hillsborough wanted to work with Orange County to create smaller community parks.' Alderman Gist said it was a good idea%to•examine the, possibility of • achieving efficiencies in the. provision of recreation facilities and services. She proposed that an equity 'committee, consisting of representatives from local governments, be established to examine .a variety of equity-related issues'. Mayor Broun stated that it was a very good idea to examine both equity and effidiency ' issues, possibly achieving efficiencies: in purchasing, especially Of recycled goods. Commissioner ansko said, she liked the idea of attempting to find more service efficienCies. Mayer Broun noted • that local government staff members were exploring ways to achieve efficiencies and save money in areas such as purchasing. Council Member Powell said she also faVered Cooperation 'between local governments to achieve tax savings and efficiencies in the . • provision of services such as parks and recreation and housing. • Commissioner Carey suggested that it might better serve all local government units to consider the possibility of joint capital and operating plant for some services. Alderman Anderson 6xpressed his '. support for undertaking this effort as soon as possible. . Alderman . .