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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Gate: October 16, 2001 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. ~_ <br />SUBJECT: Presentation-NOVember8, 2001 Bond Referendum <br />DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />County Manager <br />ATTACXMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, eM. 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732A181 <br />Chapel Hill 988-0581 <br />Durham 888-7331 <br />Mebane 536-22]-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To pmvitle the opportunity for the BOaN Of GOUnty Commissioners antl other <br />interestetl parties to see and discuss Ne PowerPOin[ presentation and other educational <br />materiels developed by the Bond Education Committee in preparation for the November 6, 2001 <br />bontl referendum. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County has scheduled a bontl referentlum for November 6, 2001. <br />The referendum provitles the opportunity for citizens to vote on four separate bontl aNers to <br />atltlross schools, affortleCle housing, senior centers, and parks, recreation antl open space. In <br />preparetion far the referentlum, the BOCC appointed a Bond Etluca[ion Committee [o tlevelop <br />educational ma[etlals to Iniprm the public regartling me bond questions antl (M1eneetls which <br />letl to the scheduling of the referendum. TM1e Bond Etlucalion Committee has deveopetla <br />PowerPOinl presentation tleteiling various aspects of the bond referentlum. The Committee has <br />also wmpiled brochures to M1elp etlucate the public on questions regartling [M1e bontl proposals. <br />The PowerPOint presentation will be shown at the meeting and wpiea of the brochures will also <br />be available. <br />FINANCU\L IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the presentation of these <br />matedals. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommentls [hat the BOartl see Ne POwerPOint <br />presentation antl review other materials and provide any necessary direction b staff. <br />