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t VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. 7 CAPITAL NEEDS ADVISORY TASK FORCE PROPOSED NOVEMBER 2001 BOND REFERENDUM THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS RECRUITING CITIZENS TO SERVE ON A TASK FORCE WHICH WILL BE CHARGED WITH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS : • Review the immediate needs for new schools in the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), as identified by the Orange County and Chapel_Hill-Carrboro City Schools • Review the capital needs identified by County departments in requests submitted for the 2001-2011 CEP • Familiarize itself with long-range school capital funding policies as adopted by the Board of Commissioners • Familiarize itself with recommendations developed by the School Construction Standards Task Force, the Space Needs Task Force, the Affordable Housing Task Force, the Community College Task Force, the Library Task Force, and the Master Aging Plan (MAP) • Familiarize itself with the Lands Legacy Program and future recommendations and plans • The Task Force will be divided into subcommittees to address specific areas associated with the bond issue • Confirm the need for, and timing of, new school construction projects, considering current and projected student populations • Provide recommendations on the possible elements of a November 2001 bond referendum with the items listed in order of importance from most important to less important • Provide recommended sizes and estimated costs, for each bond referendum element recommended by the Task Force as well as any portion of the costs shared by the proposing/recommending entities • Ensure that each recommended element complies with the appropriate adopted policies of Orange County for Joint Capital Facilities Development, the Orange County Debt Management Policy, and the Orange County Capital Funding Policy as well as all other relevant adopted policies of the County • Ensure that all elements are accessible to and serve residents throughout Orange County • Complete this work by May, 2001 Because of the tight timeframe, the Board of Commissioners will consider creation of the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force and appointment of its members at the Board's January 29, 2001 meeting. Therefore, please submit applications for the Task Force by noon, January 26, 2001. You may complete or download an application online, at the Orange County web site at www.co.orange.nc.us . Or, please contact the office of the Clerk to the Board at (919) 245-2125 Q %V 1DM0V1&TDak4&-A {.ym