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A. BOND REFERENDUM SURVEY <br />This item was moved to "Items for Decision" and will be considered <br />with item "C ". <br />VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />A. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES STAFF <br />The 1991 session of the N.C. General Assembly appropriated $3.25 <br />million for FY 1991 -92 and $7 million for FY 1992 -93 to county departments of <br />social services, beginning January 1, 1992. The funds are specifically <br />designated for additional staff to assist counties to provide protective or <br />preventive services when child abuse, neglect, or dependency has been <br />confirmed, and may not be used to supplant other funding budgeted for <br />protective services. Orange County's share of the FY 1991 -92 allocation is <br />$32,000 (6 months) and staff projects the FY 1992 -93 allocation will be <br />approximately $64,000. County matching funds are not required. These <br />additional funds will enable the Department to employ one Child Protective <br />Services Supervisor, and one Social Work In -Home Assistant. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to approve accepting the state funds for Child Protective Services <br />staff and that continuation of the positions be based on continued state <br />funds. <br />B. PROPOSED USE OF ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING IN FAMILY <br />PLANNING AND CHILD SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAM <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to approve accepting both the State funds and the Medicaid <br />projections, authorize the Chair to sign the Consolidated Contract Budget <br />Amendments, and establish the new Public Health Nurse I position, contingent <br />upon an annual review of continued State funding and Medicaid revenue <br />sufficient to fund the position. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. ESTABLISH A SCHOOL BOND PACKAGE COMMITTEE <br />BOND REFERENDUM SURVEY <br />Commissioner Willhoit emphasized that although the School Capital <br />Advisory Committee did a lot of work on the school bond package, they did not <br />reach a consensus. He feels it is critical that a community consensus on the <br />package is reached before placing a school bond on the ballot in May. <br />Chair Carey believes that consensus starts with the elected <br />officials taking a stand, especially the School Boards. <br />Commissioner Gordon stated her opposition to another committee. <br />She feels the elected officials need to start interacting and to also conduct <br />a telephone survey. She emphasized that a consensus was reached on the needs <br />but not on the costs of those needs. <br />Several citizens spoke in favor of continuing with the bond issue <br />for May. Two people spoke against the bond issue stating that Orange County <br />residents would be paying for Chapel Hill Schools, that the tax is too much <br />of an increase in taxes and the merger issue is not being addressed. <br />After extended discussion it was decided that the County <br />Commissioners would meet with the two school boards in an effort to reach a <br />