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7 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Obstacles <br /> 3 • Funding- How do we fund specialized training facilities? (Initial vs Long Term) <br /> 4 • Location- How do we build Facilities so all agencies have access and maintain district <br /> 5 coverage while training? <br /> 6 • Access- How do we build enough Facilities for so many agencies to Share? <br /> 7 • Management- Who has final oversight for design, development and scheduling? <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Funding <br /> 10 • Propose to increase county wide property taxes by 1/2 cent for Training Facilities <br /> 11 o Approximately $830,000 per year <br /> 12 • Funds would be used to develop, maintain and operate the training Centers <br /> 13 • Once the sites were completed, the tax rate would decrease to 1/4 cent for maintenance <br /> 14 and Operations <br /> 15 o Approximately $419,000 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Location <br /> 18 • County owned Property on Mincey Road <br /> 19 o Police Driving Course <br /> 20 o Burn Building with Rappelling Anchors (Residential Design) <br /> 21 o Vehicle Training Classroom (Apparatus Bay) <br /> 22 • Efland Fire Department Property <br /> 23 o Burn Building with Rappelling Anchors (Commercial/Industrial Design) <br /> 24 o Pump Operator Test Facility (Tank and Plumbing) <br /> 25 o Training Classroom for 50 seats with AV Equipment <br /> 26 • Southside of the County near Chapel Hill/Carrboro <br /> 27 o Burn Building with Rappelling Anchors (Combination Residential and <br /> 28 Commercial) <br /> 29 o LP/Natural Gas Fire Trainer <br /> 30 o Classroom with seating for 50 with AV Equipment <br /> 31 o Fire/EMS Rescue Driving Course <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Access <br /> 34 • Construct three separate sites that are geographically located so that travel distance to <br /> 35 and from is reduced <br /> 36 • Agencies can train together while still maintaining district coverages <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Management <br /> 39 • Create a Task Force of BOCC, County Management, Police, Fire, ES to manage the <br /> 40 project <br /> 41 • Task Force would be responsible for design and construction, management of funding <br /> 42 • Create a web site or page on the county web site for scheduling and requesting use of <br /> 43 the facilities <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Next Steps? <br /> 46 • Further discussion on needs, Logistics, insurance, funding, permitting, etc... <br /> 47 • MOU/MOA with Efland for use of their land <br /> 48 • Locate property for south side site <br />