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A PAGE 5 education programs that have taken place this year. They plan to form a county coalition for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy this year. She stated that each dollar spent on the prevention of unwanted pregnancies saves many dollars in later years because these teens become productive members of our community. REV. ROBERT SEYMOUR - Commissioner Willhoit spoke for Rev. Seymour. Rev. Seymour requests that the Board of Commissioners consider funding the homeless shelter at their full request of $20,000. SARAH STEWART, Co-president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Federation of Teachers, spoke in support of the Manager's recommended budget. She spoke about the expansion budget and the expansion items not included in the budget. Because the expansion budget is not recommended for full funding, monies will need to be taken from the continuation budget KATHERINE EVERSON spoke on behalf of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Federation of Teachers. She urged the Commissioners to approve the second year funding for the teacher supplements. She asked for funds to restructure the schools. TOM METZGUER, school phychologist for the Orange County Schools, requested full funding of the budget request made by the Orange County Schools. The budget figures are based on state estimates of our average daily membership. LAWRENCE WAKEFORD spoke on behalf of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Association of Educators. He stated that their highest priority is the completion of funding for the new local supplement for teachers. The taxpayers in Chapel Hill and Carrboro have consistently expressed their willingness to pay for good schools. One way to pay for them is to offer fair salaries to our teachers and full funding of the local teacher supplement will pay for that. MARY BRIDGES, representative of the Orange County Daycare Coalition, thanked the Board for allocating monies for daycare this year. She urged them to fully support the budget request from the Department of Social Services so that quality service can be continued for all Orange County citizens. CHERYL LEAK, receives funding for daycare for four of her children. She would not be able to work without this subsidy. LIBBY WELLS, parent of two children in the Orange County Schools, spoke in support of the Manager's budget. She thanked the Commissioners for making education a priority in the County. She urged that the County fund a position for psychologist for Orange High. Quality drivers for school buses are necessary. MAUREEN WINDLE-HULL spoke as a board member of the Orange County Women's Center. She explained the services provided by the Center. They are projecting two new programs for next year and encouraged the Board to fund their request of $6,000. LINDA RICHMOND thanked the Commissioners for their support of the Cedar Grove Daycare. She would not be able to work if she did not receive daycare for her two children. SHERI MCCLAIN spoke in support of continuing the subsidy for daycare. WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 1988-89 BUDGET WAS CLOSED. BUDGET WORK SESSION _ JUNE 22 _ 1988 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a budget work session to review non-departmental agency budgets at 4:00 p.m. on June 22, 1988 in the Commissioners Conference Room, Court Street Annex, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners Moses Carey,