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Department on Aging <br />3. On January 18, 2001,, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved the <br />receipt of a $5,000 grant for the Department on Aging. This grant, related to mistreatment of <br />elder citizens in the County, will provide funds for an educational program aimed at reducing <br />the number of elders who are victims of hidden abuse and/or neglect. The department will <br />use the funds for training materials and supplies, and travel reimbursement. No additional <br />County funds are required for the receipt of this grant (see column 3, Attachment 1). <br />Smith Middle School <br />4. Work at the Smith Middle School site is progressing. To-date, the Commissioners have <br />approved funds $16,731,721 for site development, construction contracts, and professional <br />fees. The project budget included in the County's 2000-2010 Capital Investment Plan for the <br />school totaled $19.8 million. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools anticipate project <br />spending to total $19,420,000 leaving project savings of approximately $380,000. At their <br />December 2000 Retreat, the Commissioners approved use of a portion of the anticipated <br />project savings totaling $132,184 for planning of the District's Elementary School #9. <br />Recently, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools requested that the Commissioners <br />appropriate additional funds totaling $2,820,463 to enable the District to continue moving <br />forward with the project and equipment and other one-time start-up items. This request is in <br />accordance with the Board of County Commissioners' Policy on Planning and Funding <br />School Capital Projects and provides funding through the Design and Construction Phase of <br />this project. As the project progresses,. the Board of Education has the latitude to shift funds <br />between major components without bringing an amendment back to the Commissioners. <br />The School Superintendent will provide the County Manager with written project updates at <br />their monthly meetings and, in turn, the County Manager will provide updates to the <br />Commissioners. At the completion of the project, staff will bring a final capital project <br />ordinance to the Commissioners. This provides an opportunity for the Commissioners to <br />see how the original project budget compares to the final budget, and serves as the <br />mechanism for the official close out of the project. <br />The following table provides details regarding the request: