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117 • 3 and her surprise at this controversy indicating a lot had to do with a lack of understanding of what the Master Park Plan actually is. It is important for the people to know that the County is not going to take their land or raise taxes. The County is growing with a rapid pace of • development which makes it critical that the County have a plan for , the next twenty years or even the next fifty years. Without a plan, the County will not be a very attractive place and people will not want to come to a place without green space and recreational facilities. She noted that there are a lot of people who have been silent before who have not spoken out and that she represented many people who have not come to the public hearings but who strongly support the plan and she thinks it is an excellent plan. GEORGECROCKLEX from Cedar Grove Township stated he is not against recreation, swimming pools or any form of recreation but is against the master plan for rural Orange County. He stated that rural Orange County is going to be developed in the next fifteen to twenty years but the plan, if approved. will be implemented as soon as feasible which will throw the burden of cost on a sparsely populated rural Orange County. He suggested waiting until the area becomes more populated to implement the plan because there will be a base to draw from. JAMES R. SMITH spoke in opposition to the entire Master Plan. He is not opposed to the idea of swimming pools or parks and swimming pools in the schools. He emphasized that although the Master Plan has been studied, very little attention has been given to the details of the plan. He noted that when the plan is evaluated using a set of criteria that it fails in the technical and pragmatic approach. cost analysis and organi- zation and management. Assumptions were made that determined the numerous contributing factors which influence the needs and are neither stated or discussed. There is no supportive data or discussion of utilization rates or current or proposed facilities. Alternative approaches. if any were considered, are not discussed in the plan. He asked that the Board study the Plan before accepting it. CAROL RIGGS submitted a petition with 531 signatures. The petition read as follows: "We the undersigned tax payers of Orange County N.C. hereby petition the Orange County Board of Commissioners to dispose of the proposed Parks and Recreation Greenway program which is totally unacceptable. The Greenway plan is too expensive and invades the rights of land owners in Orange County. We the people of Orange County demand that the elected Commissioners condemn the proposed Greenway plan immediately before any further tax dollars are wasted. " YINERVA, KMON member of the Tree Board, spoke in support of designated and managed places for recreation space. Parks have trees and they are important to the whole community. 222Z2BLOCKLEAR read a statement which asked the Commissioners what the basis 'of their assumption was that gave them the power and authority to tell the people how they can and cannot use their property. LAMNCE GIHRAFD talked about land that had been in the family for generations. Be expressed concern about the proposed community park in the Caldwell area and noted that the circle on the map landed on 140 acres of Miller property. He stated that the money could be used for better things in Orange County. He is opposed to the Plan. He distributed a copy of his statements to the Board Members.