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18 <br /> 0RAN GECOU NTYFY2 21-22 B UDGET <br /> 21-2 OP-HY mmi8*9rRxTikn Ar8Ser�r aalayft8xkhwnA*ka*EDD Fhne3SowS 1,235,444.40 <br /> Jddm- ircrnUw1(FY X21-22)toYew2(FYM-23) <br /> oprWarr <br /> ]RANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Hamilton said she is for economic development that includes a process <br /> 4 where County residents are heard from, and understand the impact; making sure to take into <br /> 5 consideration people from historically marginalized communities who have not been part of the <br /> 6 process. She said the County needs to have good conversations with Mebane. She said her <br /> 7 proposal is to delay for one year the funding of water and sewer extension, in order to take the <br /> 8 time to have a process where input can be gathered and people are educated, so there can be <br /> 9 economic development. She said she is concerned that funding without a clear plan will result <br /> 10 in a poor process. <br /> 11 Commissioner Dorosin said Commissioner Bedford has a similar amendment coming <br /> 12 up. <br /> 13 Commissioner Bedford said hers is very different. <br /> 14 Commissioner Dorosin said if work continues on the plan, and a plan is adopted in the <br /> 15 next few months, and money is not in the CIP then the plan cannot be carried out. He said if the <br /> 16 money remains in year 1 but the plan is not ready in time, the funds just sit there. <br /> 17 Bonnie Hammersley said yes, the funds can sit there unused. She said if the funds are <br /> 18 moved to year 2 but plan is ready sooner than planned, staff can bring a budget amendment to <br /> 19 move it back to year 1. <br /> 20 Commissioner Dorosin said he agrees with not doing anything until there is a plan, and <br /> 21 hopes there will be a plan soon, but does not think there's anything wrong with letting the funds <br /> 22 sit there. He said moving the funds to another year can make it seem like it is not going to <br /> 23 happen. <br /> 24 Commissioner Fowler asked if it stays in the budget, would Planning wait to proceed. <br /> 25 Bonnie Hammersley said staff cannot and would not go forward without BOCC approval. <br /> 26 Commissioner McKee said the process over the years has been that the money just sits <br /> 27 there until the Board authorizes it to be used. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Slide #23 <br />