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25 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners Vacancy Application <br /> 4. What do you see as the most urgent unmet needs facing Grange County. Please limit to 5 or less and <br /> prioritize these needs, particularly if listing rnare than 3. <br /> -Economic Development Strategy and Plan that provides clear ,parameters and <br /> proactive execution plan that includes small and minority owned businesses as well as <br /> larger enterprises. The recent Buc-ees episode demonstrated the need for intentional <br /> dialogue and action plans for development within each sof the districts that includes the <br /> needs of the most impacted residents. <br /> -Comprehensive Climate Action Man for Orange County that leverages the potential of <br /> the Climate Council and the town plans. <br /> -Full implementation of the County Crisis Intervention Flan to include community based <br /> crisis response unit and the diverspon facility. <br /> 5. If you could change one thing about the current county budget,what would that be? <br /> Provide '2t 22 Wage increases for County employees beyond the merit pay that was <br /> resumed. <br /> Although the '20-21 County Budget received the "Distinguished Budget Presentation" <br /> again for the 29th year, the Financial Flan section failed for Lack of long range financial <br /> plan section F$/Impact of Capital Investments on Op Budget not present soctlon Fg and <br /> Goals and Objectives not provided. Perhaps a long range financial plan including capital <br /> investment impact analysis would allow the county to reassess wages for employees a <br /> well as clearer ;picture of the school capital plan. <br /> 6. What is your assessment of the county's funding practices with regard to the two school systems? <br /> Hove do you propose the BOCC meet over 300 million in K-12 public schools capital needs? <br /> The County has moved to an equitable per pupil funding model which l support, <br /> however, 1 believe there should be an assessement of how the $3.6 million for BRCS's <br /> and nurses is spent. It is very commendable that there is a nurse in emery middle and <br /> high school but there are still armed police but not counselors in every school. A long <br /> range financial plan with capital impacts would be a first step. Support from the state is <br /> unlikely to yield the needed funding. Finding additional revenue streams will require <br /> creativity perhaps set asides from developers for the schools car a corn munity fund to <br /> mise private money fur school capital proj acts. The question of how we got here lingers <br /> and should be understood as lessons learned. <br /> 7Ido you support the 1909 Chapel MII-Carrboro City Schools special district tax? How should it be <br /> used? <br /> Until 1909, Change County schools were funded equally by the county. UNC faculty <br /> sought to enhance their staff recruitment by improving the schools in Chapel Hill with an <br /> extended school year. The legislature thea approved the special tax district and today <br /> residents of Chapel Hill and Grange County pay higher real estate taxes than <br /> surrounding counties. In 1930, African American respdents voted to pay the higher tax in <br /> Chapel Hill so that their children could also benefit from the education promised to all <br /> students in the district. The tax malas housing unaffordable for many and the <br /> educational gaps persist for many students,The tax should be used to Anse the gap. <br /> Applications erre doe 0 the C7range County Clerk to the Board by 5 arm on July 19, 2021. Completed applications <br /> can be emailed to clerk eron�rernaJntine.go or delivered to 300 W. Tryon 5t_,Vo FIr., Nr`ll. 0Av uylr,NC 27276 <br />