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• Capital Investment Plan Discussion BACKGROUND: Durham Technical Community College (DTCC) - Orange County Campus FY 2019-20 Operating Budget Request includes $723,256 for Operations (an increase of$68,112) and Capital Outlay Funds of$100,000 (an increase of$25,000). The increase in Current Operations includes a 2.5% increase for salaries and benefits, a 2% cost increase in utilities, and a request for a new designated College Liaison position for both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools. The increase in Capital Outlay is a one-time request to replace the carpet and paint the walls at the Skills Development Center. Their request also includes continuing the funding of$200,000 for 200 scholarships for Orange County residents attending DTCC. This is funded through the Article 46 One-Quarter Center Sales tax proceeds. Durham Technical Community College— Orange County Campus Capital Investment Plan's Manager Recommended project for a new Academic Building and parking in Years 6-10 totals $26,547,911. Dr. Bill Ingram said Durham Tech is delighted to be Orange County's Community College. He said he was surprised to hear of Dr. Todd Wirt's, OCS Superintendent, resignation last night, and wished him well in the next chapter of his life. Dr. Bill Ingram said Durham Tech offered scholarships to over 175 high schoolers last year. He said early numbers indicate a large increase next year, and high schoolers are making Durham Tech their first choice of school for continuing education. He said there are over 125 high school students from the two school systems taking dual enrollment classes, at no tuition, and this number is expected to increase. Dr. Bill Ingram said earlier this month, Dr. Pam Baldwin and Durham Tech signed a MOU to continue to offer early college classes. He said Durham Tech also has a good relationship with Sheriff Blackwood, and other organizations, which has helped to expand their course offerings. He said there is room for expansion across the board in all course offerings. Dr. Bill Ingram said in 2016, Durham Tech received $4 million from a statewide bond issue for capital needs for community colleges. He said, at that time, Durham Tech set aside a billion dollars to support planning for a second building on the Orange County campus. He said this construction is delayed until 2024, due to other urgent capital needs in the County. He said the 2016 bond funding for this project will need to be spent before 2024, and Durham Tech will use this funding for a project in Durham County. He said there is considerable support in the State legislature for additional bond referendums, and he is confident that the new bonds will help to build the new buildings. Dr. Bill Ingram referred to the 2019-2020 budget, and said Durham Tech would like to provide salary increases to employees paid with County dollars: housekeeping, maintenance and security staff. He said Durham Tech is a Living Wage employer. Dr. Bill Ingram said Durham Tech also funds a college liaison that works with the schools systems, and asking for funds for a second liaison position. He said Durham Tech is also seeking one-time funds for renovations at the skills development center in downtown Chapel Hill. Commissioner Price clarified that the bond money from Orange County will be used for improvements in Durham County. Dr. Bill Ingram said the funds need to be spent before 2024, and the Orange County campus construction will not have started by then, so the funds will be used for other capital projects. He said Durham Tech will earmark a comparable amount of funds from a new referendum to be able to build the new building starting in 2024.