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that the survey is supportive of a May referendum. He hopes the Board of County Commissioners will follow what the survey indicates. In answer to a question from Commissioner Willhoit, Budget Director Sally Kost stated that the delay to November would mean a tighter schedule for completion of new construction but that the target dates could be met. Commissioner Willhoit stressed that a determination needs to be made on how to meet the other needs which have been identified by the two school systems. Chairman Carey stated that a long -range plan will involve policy decisions by the Board of County Commissioners. He will convene the subcommittee for addressing these long -range issues. Motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to set the amount for the bond referendum at 52 million dollars. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Discussion ensued on when to hold the bond referendum. Commissioner Insko indicated she supports holding the bond referendum at the earliest time it will pass. Commissioner Halkiotis supports waiting until November to allow sufficient time to educate the public and involve more of the citizens so that the next bond referendum will be easier to pass. Commissioner Gordon stated she supports a May referendum because she feels there is a consensus among the elected school officials and that the survey supports a May bond referendum. Chair Carey supports waiting until November and use the extra time to educate the public on the needs of the two school systems. Commissioner Willhoit stated that the May date would not allow enough time to put together a process on developing a plan for meeting the long term needs and preparing the citizens for the need for additional bond money in future years. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to approve holding the bond referendum in November, 1992 and directing the staff to bring back the appropriate resolutions for formal approval. VOTE: AYES, 3; NOES, 2 (Commissioners Gordon and Insko) County Manager John Link indicated to the Board that some planning money could be provided to the two school systems to expedite the planning process for the new schools. He suggested using bond anticipation notes to speed up the funding process. He will bring back a plan for the Board's consideration. Chair Carey asked the County staff to bring back a recommendation for a bond counsel. IX. BOARD COMMENTS Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the projected cost of new school facilities and asked for an explanation of professional fees and administrative costs for both school systems. He also asked what would be included in the 4.5 million dollars listed for contingency fees. He made reference to the ash in the county landfill and asked for a report on the proposed lowering of tipping fees in an effort to keep this ash in the landfill. Commissioner Willhoit clarified that no decision has been made on lowering the tipping fee for ash disposal. Commissioner Insko stated that there was good attendance at the EMS strategic planning session held last Sunday. Norman Gustaveson is chair of that committee. The outcome of this work will be the development of a master plan for EMS in Orange County. She noted that in the OWASA article