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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORKSESSION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 13, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. ~-~ SUBJECT: Bond Education -Trust for Public Land DEPARTMENT: ERCD PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Memo and materials David Stancil, 245-2590 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-81$1 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 6$$-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider an offer from the Trust for Public Land for assistance in conjunction with the proposed November, 2001 bond referendum. BACKGROUND: On February 2, Commissioner Jacobs and ERC Director David Stancil met with representatives of the Trust For Public Land (TPL), a national organization with an expressed mission of working with landowners, government agencies, and community groups to create parks, set aside open space in the path of growth, and conserve land for watershed protection, scenic beauty, recreation, historic landmarks and landscapes. TPL offers assistance in identifying ways to finance parks and open space; and has been very active in variety of parks and open space initiatives nationwide. In this region, the Trust assisted Wake County in its successful November 2000 open space bond. The TPL representatives expressed interest in working with the County, at whatever level is desired. Additional information and materials from TPL are attached. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is na charge for the assistance of TPL in parks and open space bond program education arid development. Tools used by TPL for public information (surveys, brochures, etc) may require funds -which are traditionally privately-raised. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider the attached information and discuss the potential involvement of this organization in the preparation for the proposed November bond.