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Draft <br /> 3/24/99 <br /> proposed . The recommendations were divided into four major <br /> categories , capital development , coordination of operations , <br /> consolidation approaches , and voluntary coordination and <br /> commitment . The recommendations follow below : <br /> Capital Development <br /> • A long - range plan should be adopted as a serious commitment <br /> by all players <br /> • Coordinated capital programming and budgeting should be <br /> initiated in time to produce programs for future budgets <br /> • Acquisition and protection of good sites should be the initial <br /> priority <br /> • Orange County should play a major role in funding , acquisition , <br /> development , ownership , and maintenance of new facilities <br /> • A countywide bond proposal should be presented for voter <br /> consideration if needs are as great as expected <br /> Coordination of operations <br /> • Joint planning , needs assessment , and selected cooperative <br /> actions are appropriate purposes for a staff work group <br /> • Consideration of Orange County as the primary candidate for <br /> operating new programs , expansions , and transfers from the <br /> towns can lead to a growing potential for consolidation of <br /> services under the County <br /> Consolidation Approaches <br /> • Begin with coordination and work toward partial <br /> consolidation of selected functions <br /> • Develop new facilities and programs as county functions <br /> • Consider complete consolidation in several years after <br /> experience with coordination and partial consolidation <br /> Voluntary Coordination and Commitment <br /> • Capable and adequate9 staffing needed to develop materials , <br /> set agendas , and prod participants in both capital and <br /> operating programs <br /> 3 <br />