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1 .. <br /> 19 <br /> ]DRAFT <br /> CHARGE TO THE CAPITAL NEEDS ADVISORY TASK FORCE <br /> The Grange County Board of Commissioners has created a Capital Needs <br /> Advisory Task Force to review school and County capital needs and provide <br /> advice to the Board concerning the composition of a proposed November 2001 <br /> Orange County bond referendum . Items recommended to the County for <br /> inclusion in this possible bond issue will be referred to the Task Force for review <br /> and prioritization along with other proposed recommendations . As part of the <br /> Task Force ' s appointment and its efforts , the Board directs that the Task Force <br /> focus on specific criteria and utilize current policies and documents to guide its <br /> work. These parameters for Task Force work are detailed in the charge below . <br /> Upon approval of the charge , it will be delivered to the Task Force . so that the <br /> members, can begin reviewing the necessary information , applying the criteria , <br /> and formulating proposed recommendations to the Board of Commissioners . <br /> The Task Force will consider all recommendations and submit a prioritized list to <br /> the Board . of Commissioners for consideration for bond issue . In its <br /> deliberations , the Board of Commissioners will consider the County Budget <br /> Office ' s initial estimate of the potential tax rate impacts from the debt service of <br /> approximately $ 70 million for the total bond package . <br /> The Capital Needs Advisory Task Force will be charged with the following : <br /> Review the immediate needs for new schools in the 10 ^ ear Capital <br /> Y p <br /> Improvement Plan ( CIP ) , as identified by the Orange County and Chapel Hiii - <br /> Carrboro City Schools <br /> * Review the capital needs identified by County departments in requests <br /> submitted for the 2001 -2011 CIP <br /> Familiarize itself with long range school capital funding policies as adopted <br /> by the Board . of Commissioners <br /> • Familiarize itself with recommendations developed by the School <br /> Construction Standards Task Force , the Space Needs Task Force , the <br /> Affordable Housing Task Force , the Community College Task Force , the <br /> Library Task Force , and the Master Aging Plan ( MAP ) j <br /> • Familiarize itself with the Lands Legacy Program and future <br /> recommendations and plans <br /> Confirm the need for , and timing of, new school construction projects , <br /> considering current and projected student populations <br />