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014 year and the program for last year. Ms. Edwards said 4,000 hours had been vol- unteered. Jan Schwa]: Thanked the Board for its past support of the Dispute Settlement Center and asked for its continued financial support. Sue Faulkner: Spoke in favor of increased funding for Child Protective Ser- vices. Brenda Burney: Spoke for increased funding for Child Protective Services; she said Orange County carries 3-4 times the recommended case load. Marshall Cates: As a member of the Exchange Club, asked the Board to increase Child Protective Services funding and to fund the schools' requests. Paul Williams: From Bingham Township, spoke in favor of day care funding. He !cited the beneficial effects of good day care, enhanced physical and skill develop- ment, self control and pride in the child. Peggy McCarthy: Chair of the Commission on Women, said that the Commission, as an Advisory Body to the Board, fully supports the budget requests of Day Care, Rape Crisis Center, Coalition for Battered Women. She asked that the Board increase funding to the Health Department by $60,500 for development of maternity clinics, a child health program and the infant seat loaner program. Jean Chapman: A parent spoke on behalf of day care funding. She asked that it be increased. She is also a pediatrician in Orange County. She said good day care can aid in the early detection of kids' problems. John Hughes: A social worker at NCMH, spoke in favor of increased Child Protective Services funding. He is also in favor of increased day care funding. Martha Carr: Spoke in favor of full funding of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools' request. She cited the excellent services offered by this school system. She said the School Board had cut the budget requested by Dr. Mayer by $106,000. Lois Lee: Spoke as a teacher and parent. She said changes in the programs offered would be required as the result of these cuts in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools' budget. She asked that the total education budget be funded as requested. Peg Parker: Spoke as a parent, voter and taxpayer. She said the Board's most important appropriation ,was to the schools. She asked that the Chapel Hill- Carrboro schools be funded at their full request. She suggested that the supple- mental school district tax be increased to fund programs as requested. Majorie Hill: Spoke as a parent. She said it was a shame to see programs cut which were offered last year. She said once a program was cut it was impassible