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NORTH STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC. <br /> SERVING <br /> ALAMANCE, CASWELL,, CHATHAM, MOORE, AND ORANGE COUNTIES <br /> RICHARD M TAYLOR, JR <br /> CHATHAM COUNTY OFFICE <br /> CXCCUTIVI: DIRECTOR <br /> P 0 Box 244 <br /> 6-0 COURTHOUSS SOLIARC <br /> ORANGE COUNTY orricz <br /> Prrrsoosio, N C 273/2 <br /> ICS WEST KING Sr <br /> (DID) 302.4002 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, N C 27278 <br /> (010)702-120T EAT,007 <br /> (914) /33-0137 /(DD) 042-7411 <br /> 1411)120-000 exT 007 <br /> (010) 848-7712 <br /> March 18, 1982 <br /> (719)040 7331 CXT 300 • 274 <br /> ALAMANCE COUNTY ovrIce <br /> (210 227-2031 UT 340 4. 270 <br /> tI3 N MAIN Sr:MMMMMMMMMMMMlOMUMMWPMM <br /> 2110490 <br /> Honorable Richard Whitted <br /> Chairman <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Orange County Courthouse <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> RE: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Multi-Purpose Center <br /> Dear Richard: <br /> I understand that Orange County is considering renovation of the <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Multi-Purpose Center and Tuesday night held a <br /> public hearing with respect to that project. I was not able to attend <br /> Tuesday's meeting and this letter is to inform you of this program's <br /> needs and concerns with regard to that building. <br /> While I have not been consulted or informed about the County's actual <br /> plans for the facility, I heard a rumor that North State Legal Services <br /> was not included in the plans for the space after renovation, I <br /> strongly urge you to allow us to retain at least the present space we <br /> occupy following renovation. <br /> North State Legal Services, Inc. has occupied space in the Multi-Purpose <br /> Center since 1976 which we have used for intake and interview space for <br /> clients from south Orange County, Our present space is the two room <br /> office on the southeast corner of the building which we regularly use on <br /> Tuesdays for intake and intermittently throughout the week for client <br /> appointments and staff work space. <br /> Approximately 60% of our Orange County clientelle is from the Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro area area and our space in the Center is critical to our serving <br /> this population. Additionally, we have a potential opportunity to greatly <br /> expand our capacity to serve low-income folks in Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> which would hinge upon our retention of at least as much space in Chapel <br /> Hill as we now have. <br /> • <br /> North State Legal Services and the UNC School of Law are attempting to <br /> develop and fund a joint project to begin a civil clinical program at <br /> the Law School, The project would begin September 1, 1982 and would be <br /> am staffed by a full-time staff attorney/clinical professor who would <br /> To FULFILL THE COMMITMENT— "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW" . . .continued <br />