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Minutes <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board <br /> December 10, 1997 <br /> The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board met Wednesday, December 10, <br /> 1997, 8 a.m. at the Burwell School in Hillsborough. <br /> Board Members Present: Lee Pavao, Chairman <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. <br /> Margaret Skinner <br /> Catharine Callaway <br /> Rick Strunk <br /> Stephen Halkiotis <br /> Board Members Absent: Hilliard Caldwell <br /> Pat Evans <br /> Remus Smith <br /> Nancy Davis <br /> Staff Present: Shelly Green, Director <br /> Betty Davis, Administrative Assistant <br /> Guests: Ted Abernathy, Orange County EDC <br /> Cathleen Turner, Alliance for Historical Hillsborough <br /> Sandy Roberts, UNC-CH Visitors Center <br /> Joel Sheer, Sheer Associates, Marketing Agency <br /> John Link, County Manager <br /> Chairman Lee Pavao called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. at the Burwell School. <br /> INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS <br /> Mr. Pavao welcomed members and recognized and greeted guests to the board meeting. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> Mr. Pavao made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Rick Strunk <br /> seconded the motion. With all board members in agreement the minutes were accepted. <br /> BUDGET AND FINANCE <br /> Mr. Moses Cary, treasurer, reported the visitors bureau was in "good shape"budget wise. <br /> After discussion regarding the budget "draft"which was included with the board packet, <br /> Mr. Halkiotis expressed concerns regarding the $30,000 cost for highway signs. The cost <br /> for the signs increased $15,000 over the last eighteen months. Ms. Green explained the <br />