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9 <br /> 1 Sheriff Blackwood said it is about $6,500 per agency per year. He said if a range were <br /> 2 to be built, it would be available for citizens to use as well, with an appropriate usage fee being <br /> 3 determined. <br /> 4 Phillip Nasseri said going to out of county burning facilities, etc., is very expensive. <br /> 5 Deputy Chief Matt Lawrence of Chapel Hill said the concrete capital costs are not yet <br /> 6 known, but they wanted to propose their priorities. He said in addition to the actual buildings, <br /> 7 there would also be site development, security, asphalt, etc. <br /> 8 Jeff Cabe said a two 50-person classroom could be added in the proposed training <br /> 9 centers and be used by the community. <br /> 10 Chair McKee asked if there is a proposed time frame or next steps. He would like to <br /> 11 move this conversation forward. <br /> 12 Jeff Cabe said Board feedback on this proposal is important to determine if it is even a <br /> 13 possibility. He said a task force can work on crunching the numbers, and he hoped to work with <br /> 14 the County Manager and Dinah Jeffries. <br /> 15 Chair McKee said the best route is to have the Fire Chief's Council put more definitive <br /> 16 costs together, with a timeline for further discussion by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> 17 Commissioner Price said she strongly supports the exploration of this proposed idea. <br /> 18 Commissioner Jacobs said he would want the Sheriff and Emergency Services to be <br /> 19 part of putting the proposal together, before it gets to the Manager. He said he would like to <br /> 20 have an order of priorities within the proposal; and questions such as if this would be part of the <br /> 21 fire tax or property tax, and who would be included. <br /> 22 Chair McKee said if the Council wanted Durham Tech to be involved, it should be invited <br /> 23 to work with the Fire Chiefs. <br /> 24 Commissioner Burroughs and Commissioner Rich agreed with Commissioner Jacobs. <br /> 25 Commissioner Rich asked if the way in which this proposal fits into the annual budget, <br /> 26 and its priorities, could also be pursued. <br /> 27 Commissioner Price said there may be grant funding available, which can be <br /> 28 researched. <br /> 29 Jeff Cabe said the process will move forward with these suggestions, with all <br /> 30 stakeholders being included. <br /> 31 Kirby Saunders gave an update on Hurricane Matthew. <br /> 32 The meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Earl McKee, Chair <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Donna Baker <br /> 37 Clerk to the Board <br /> 38 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 <br />