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t <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 19, 1991 <br />SUBJECT: Bond Education Committee Process <br />DEPARTMENT County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S) <br />Report on 1988 Bond Education <br />Campaign <br />Roster of 1988 Committee Members <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No <br />PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X <br />INFORMATION CONTACT <br />County Manager, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a report on the bond education program adopted by <br />the Board of Commissioners in the Summer of 1988 for the bond <br />referendum that was approved by Orange County voters in November 1988. <br />BACKGROUND: The School Capital Needs Advisory Committee is scheduled <br />to present its report to the Commissioners about school capital needs <br />priorities and funding at the December 2, 1991 meeting. After <br />receiving this report, the Board plans to determine whether or not to <br />hold a bond referendum for school capital needs, and if so, the size <br />and timing of such a bond referendum. <br />Local governments in North Carolina may use public money to inform <br />voters about the bond issue and projects to be financed with the <br />proceeds, but may not use public funds to promote passage of the <br />referendum. For a potential bond issue, Orange County can spend money <br />to present voters with relevant facts about the bond issue, including <br />community needs that have given rise to the projects involved. On the <br />other hand, the County could not spend money to attempt to persuade <br />citizens to vote either "yes" or "no" in a bond referendum. <br />In 1988, a citizens committee supported by private funds was involved <br />in promotion of the bond referendum. This committee, along with <br />members of the Board of County Commissioners and the two Boards of <br />Education, and with technical support from the County staff, also <br />participated in the strong public education program that was <br />part of the 1988 bond referendum process. The attached report about <br />the 1988 bond education program outlines its major elements and is <br />provided for information as the Board considers a possible bond <br />referendum in May 1992. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the <br />report for information only. <br />