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as Objective #8: Provide quarterly training courses for Internet access at same facilities. (Goat I-A) Comment: Partially achieved. SeniorNet classes at the Chapel Hill Senior Center have been offered on Internet access, Objective #9: Perform an assessment of the community awareness campaign, evaluating the effectiveness of various elements and recommend changes.(Goal I-A) Comment: Lack of staff time and resources. Accomplishments -Facility Access ObiecHve #10: In partnership with Friends of the Senior Center for Central Orange, and the Town of Hillsborough, support the establishment of a small, multi-purpose drop-in Senior Center site serving Central Orange County for the yeaz 2001 until construction of a large facility. (Front door parking with easy access) (Goal I-A) Accomplishment: Orange County rented and renovated space at the Meadowlands in September 2001.. Contract for .space began September 2001 and ends ,June 2006. Opening Date of Senior Center was January Z9, 2002, Objective #11: Submit a funding proposal for the construction of the new Southern and Central Orange multi-purpose Senior Centers, Est, cost: $5 Million (based on 125 sq. ft,) (Goal I•-A) Accomplishment: Consh•uction of two new senior centers was place on the county bond in May 2001 and voters passed a successful $4 million senior center bond in Nov, 100E Objective #12: Re-establish a,joint study commission with LINO, Friends, Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hil] to plan for a new 25,000 sq.ft. Southern Orange Multi- purpose Senior Center operational by June 2006. (Goal I-A) Acccomplishment: The Southern Orange Senior Center Design Committee was formed in May, 2004 by BOCC and the architect hired in August, 2004.. Committee provided input and approved final construction in spring, 200.5. The projected completion date was July, 2006 for• the new senior center, but likely be in December, 2006. Objective #13: Establish a planning committee (including Friends, Town of Hillsborough) to determine the shape, and scope of a new 12,000-15,000 sq. ft. multi- purpose Senior Center for Central Orange be operational by June 2006. (Goal I-A) Accomplishment: Orange County purchased the Sportsplex in Hillsborough in December, 200.5 which will be the site. for consh•uction of the Central Orange Senior Center. A center design committee was appointed, and will meet in 2006 in order, for the county to construct a new center by late 2006 or early 2007, Unmet Facility Access Objectives Objective #14: Perform a community survey that will assess the effectiveness of senior centers and satellite outreach programs in meeting the needs of older persons in Orange County. (GoalI-A) Comment: Graduate Student implemented community survey in Summer/Fall, 2001. Survey results were not completed in to a report.