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Dear Chair Carey and County Commissioners, <br />I am writing to voice my strong support for the Olympic <br />indoor pool facility in central Orange County. There is an <br />overwhelming need for a public pool in central and northern <br />Orange County, and the pools in southern Orange are <br />overcrowded. <br />The lease purchase arrangement with the Triangle Youth Hockey <br />Association makes it affordable and possible. I believe that <br />by helping to make this pool /hockey rink facility a reality <br />you will benefit Orange County in many ways including; <br />1) more children will learn to swim and be water safe <br />2) teenagers will have a wholesome activity available <br />3) Orange High could have a swim team <br />4) theraputic, rehabilitative, and preventative health <br />uses for all ages; but especially the elderly <br />5) alleviate overcrowding in Chapel Hill pools <br />6) attract economic development- -both as an added <br />recreational benefit and for specific businesses <br />that might naturally be looking to locate near a <br />community center such as this. . <br />This is a unique opportunity to greatly benefit the citizens <br />of Orange County without having a huge price tag. Please <br />include the approximately $200,000 a year lease payment in <br />your capital improvement budget. <br />Sincerely, <br />