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From: Jan Sassaman Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 10:39 PM To: 'Saunders, Gary'; Rich Shaw; 'David Neal'; 'David Welch'; 'Jeanette O'Connor'; 'Loren Hintz'; 'Lydia Wegman '; 'Lynne Gronback'; 'May Becker'; 'Peter Cada'; 'Rebecca Ray'; 'Sheila Thomas - Ambat'; 'Tom Eisenhart'; 'William Newby (CFE)' Subject: RE: CFE meeting materials - Sept 14 (Chapel Hill) CFE Members: Per our discussion this evening, I have sent the following to the BOCC, along with another copy of the June 15 memo that was in our packets. Thanks to those of you who were there for a profitable meeting that ended on time. See you in October. JanS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** September 14, 2015 Dear Orange County Commissioners: At our monthly meeting this evening, the Orange County Commission for the Environment discussed the pending public hearing on the 2016 Bond Referendum. The CFE asked me to express our appreciation that you are conducting a hearing on this matter as we urged in our correspondence to you of June 15, 2015, a copy of which is attached for your reference. We also reaffirmed our hope that as part of the Bond issue, funds will be allocated to fund projects that would not only enhance educational opportunities, but that would also benefit a wider segment of the population. As an example, as we noted in that letter, if the County could provide $5 to $10 million for park development, it would be possible to develop and open the Blackwood Farm Park as well as additional recreational facilities in the northern part of the county, and by developing Twin Creeks Park, the County would provide recreational opportunities for both school children and adults. Thank you for your consideration. Jan F. Sassaman, PhD Chair, Orange County Commission for the Environment.