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the Chapel Hill-darrboro School District in reference to the one-half sales tax option that was passed in the last session of the General Asseml Commissioner Marshall stated that sales taxes should be a part of considerations of the task force being set up by the Board to address cap needs; she believes it necessary to put any new sales taxes to the vote of citizens. 1 Commissioner Whitted stated that if the task force recommends the one-1 cent sales tax and the needs are identified, this item should be considerec 1 the next county-wide election -- the May primary. 1 Commissioner LlOyd stated that the County is overdue for some relief of property tax due to the drastic increases over the past several years; a et 1 range relief of theiCounty's problem is a sales tax of some kind. Commissioner Walked noted, in agreement with Commissioner Whitted the n to wait for the task force report and then go to referendum. 1 Commissioner Willhoit noted that some in-depth studies need to be made sales tax as an additional revenue source for Orange County. Max Kennedy, Chair of the County Board of Education, suggested this is be placed on the ballot with municipal elections in November and not at spring primary because at that time it will become a part of other politi issues. In response tc'., Mr . Kennedy's concern, Commissioner Whitted stated t there is a need for the public to be educated in regards to understanding tax and the needs; if the November vote is defeated, then a five year wait, period is mandated before another vote can be held. Commissioner Whited suggested he would draft a response to those who hi been in communication with the Board --raising some points of inter( mentioned -- and distribute copies of that response to the Board. D-3 Audit 1