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5 Jeff Thompson said that 129 King Street is a part of the Capital Investment Plan (CIP ) process, and there have not been any serious discussions about its future, should the BOCC decide to relocate the public defender from this property to the lower level of the Link Center. Jeff Thompson said the detention center is being studied, and moving through the due diligence. He said this will go back to the Town board, and then to the BOCC. He said this is a 2-3 year process for that parcel to vacate. Jeff Thompson said the courthouse annex is also on that parcel, and does not necessarily have to vacate, but it does make sense to study it. He said there has been little discussion of what would follow, but any conversations will be thoughtful and deliberate. Commissioner Price referred to the block in orange on the map, which contains the Norwood law office, and asked if this is in the County’s jurisdiction. Jeff Thompson said that is owned by the County, and it is a historical site. He said all of this would be considered in any redevelopment plan. He said it would follow the Hillsborough jurisdiction’s rules and regulations, but is a County owned property. c) Sidewalks - Connectivity Plans Margaret Hauth reviewed the following information: The Town can require sidewalks within its planning jurisdiction. When those sidewalks are on state roads outside the city limits, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will not allow them to be constructed in the right of way without a maintenance commitment by the government. Previous discussions have not come to a resolution about how to address maintenance of sidewalks outside the Town limits. A method to implement these plans for the benefit of the community that leverages each government’s strengths and works within the jurisdictional and funding constraints is desired. Margaret Hauth said the Boards talked about these two years ago, and she reviewed the links to the plans. She said the Town wants to have sidewalks connecting all of the schools to the Town, but some schools are outside of the Town limits. She said there has never been any resolution on this issue. Town Commissioner Ferguson said Town residents should be taken care of first. Town Commissioner Bell said he sees kids walking on the side of roads, and the lack of sidewalks is an issue. He said he would serve on a taskforce to address this. Commissioner McKee asked if the amount of funding needed for such a project is known. Margaret Hauth said the amount depends on whether discussing construction and/or maintenance. Commissioner McKee said both. Margaret Hauth said it would be about 2 miles to connect to Cedar Ridge, and the middle and high school on Orange High Road. Margaret Hauth said she is assuming that the elementary and middle schools on NC 86 south are not being included. Commissioner McKee said that was his next question. Margaret Hauth said she makes this assumption as these schools are approaching the rural buffer, outside water and sewer service area, etc. She said it may be 2.5 miles if including these schools. Commissioner McKee asked if this was in total, or just one way, as Cedar Ridge High School is about 2 miles out Orange Grove Road.