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17 <br /> 1 Switzerland, and the main competition is coming from South Korea. He said there are many <br /> 2 steps in the process. <br /> 3 Hill Carrow said both Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski coached in the World University <br /> 4 Games, and Hubert Davis also played. He said more athletes and coaches from UNC-Chapel <br /> 5 Hill have participated in the World University Games than any other university in the state. <br /> 6 Hill Carrow said this event celebrates college and university sports, but also includes an <br /> 7 educational component. He said it will have a huge economic impact of—$150 million. He said <br /> 8 facilities at UNC would house delegations of athletes, coaches, and staff. He said this is the <br /> 9 second largest Olympic sports event in the world, and is the largest event for student athletes. <br /> 10 Hill Carrow said the region has experience in hosting these types of events. He said the <br /> 11 US Olympic Festival was successfully hosted in 1987, and the Special Olympics were <br /> 12 successfully hosted in 1999. He said there has been a lot of growth since 1999, and he has full <br /> 13 confidence in region's ability to host. <br /> 14 Hill Carrow said there are two games held every other year in the odd years, and the <br /> 15 winter games will be held in December in Lausanne, Switzerland. He said this is a long- <br /> 16 standing event, with a 60-year history. <br /> 17 Hill Carrow said at the time of the event, support services like EMS and the Sheriff's <br /> 18 department would be needed. He said the area already has everything in place like dormitories, <br /> 19 sports facilities, etc. He said it takes 60 venues to handle everything. <br /> 20 Hill Carrow said VIPs and Olympic athletes will attend, and the Chancellor of UNC is <br /> 21 involved and supportive. He said the goal is to have an event that is bigger than all of us, and <br /> 22 everyone is working towards a common cause. He said Duke and Durham Technical <br /> 23 Community College are also involved, and cultural activities will be held at the community <br /> 24 college. <br /> 25 Chair Price said it is exciting bringing so many partners together. She said it will have a <br /> 26 significant impact on everyone's lives if it is awarded. <br /> 27 Commissioner Fowler said she would be happy to help present the proposal in <br /> 28 Lausanne, Switzerland. <br /> 29 Hill Carrow said they do plan to take a delegation to Switzerland in December to speak <br /> 30 with officials there. He said he is very familiar with the event, but it will be helpful for others to <br /> 31 see it in action. He said there is a modest fundraising effort already underway, and there are <br /> 32 several corporate sponsors involved. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 g. Presentation of Manager's Recommended Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Operating <br /> 35 Budget <br /> 36 <br /> 37 The Board received a presentation on the County Manager's Recommended FY 2021- <br /> 38 22 Annual Operating Budget. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 BACKGROUND: <br /> 41 Each year during the month of May, the County Manager presents the Board of County <br /> 42 Commissioners with a recommended spending plan for the next fiscal year. During the <br /> 43 meeting, the Manager will provide a brief presentation of the Recommended FY 2021-22 Annual <br /> 44 Operating Budget. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 The Board of County Commissioners will conduct two Virtual Budget Public Hearings—the first <br /> 47 at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, and the second on Thursday, June 3, 2021. In <br /> 48 addition, the Board has scheduled the following Virtual Budget Work Sessions: <br /> 49 <br />