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Tom of Chapel Hill Fax:919-967-8406 May 16 '95 11:29 P.104/05 4 September 2'9 , 1994 Gist said she favored having a guided principle of fairness and ' equity for all Orange County residents. Mt. Link suggested that the Assembly of Government consider having the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and, Orange County School' Boards included in the proposed ?recess.. Commissioner Carey saia this was an excellent suggestion. • Commissioner Insko said consideration of the fairness issue was important. Council Member Powell said although* she believed in fairness and equity, she wondered who would decide what was fair and equitable.. • • . • • Mayor Johnson emphasized the importance of local elected officials responding to the concerns of constituents about the provision of local service's. • Mayor Kinnaird said Mr. Wicker's analysis had concluded that tax . equity was a complex subject with many subtleties and uncertainties. She noted that it was difficult. to achieve complete equity in. providing services. Mayor Broun suggested that staff of the local governments make a proposal about ways of. working together in terms of possible joint recreation prOgrams and capital matters. He also suggested that local government staffs make a recommendation to their elected boards on ,these items. Mayor 'Braun stated that Staff might also' ' make recommendations concerning purchasing matters at some time in' the future. Noting that a. recent 'bond election for recreational facilities in the Town of Carrboro had failed, Mayor, Kinnaird stated that the lack of adequate. recreational facilities posed a very serious problem in the community. . Council Member. Evans. said she hoped that .local 'government bodies would continue efforts to develop regional greenways and majer habitat corridors. • Mayor Johnson stated a new school planned in Hillsborough would • have a gymnasium and playing fields which would offer recreational . opPortunities for young people. Commissioner Carey said there appeared to be a consensus among • elected officials to ask the local. government staffs to make recommendations to their governing bodies about opportunities for joint 'planning and capital for recreation services. Council Member Brown said the matter of who determines fairness . . criteria was very complicated. ' ,She emphasized the impOrtance of elected officials assuring a continuing balance between the . ' provision of good quality services for a livable community while. maintaining property tax rates which Were as low as possible. • . Commissioner Carey said he hoped that local government staffs were ' constantly working on ways'to make their operations more 'efficient. . , • , . • . . . . . •