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18 <br /> Jam►io,soot <br /> • Donations — The Commissioners can pursue either land or monetary <br /> donations from private.and public sources. ',For example, a developer may <br /> offer to donate a site for the campus and the value of the land can be <br /> considered as matching funds. <br /> • Special Legislative Funds -- The Board may wish to pursue an <br /> appropriation of special funds from- the General Assembly to, offset the <br /> match. <br /> Impact on Future County Operating Budgets <br /> Corr munky college.funding requirements for local governments Is very similar to those <br /> for local school districts. While the State fumishes Instructional and support personnel <br /> and supplies for community colleges, counties provide 'staff and operating funds to <br /> makitain and improve buildings and property Examples of such expenditures include <br /> but ing:nd grounds maintenance, clerk al assistance, building and property security,' <br /> uti nd telephone, property, liability and workers compensation insurance. In <br /> add n, counties must appropriate capital•outlay monies to the satellite campus. <br /> pies of capital outlay expenditures Include-building renovations and vehicles for <br /> Mal tenanoe staff. - <br /> As toted earlier, the County. has a responsibility to fund staff for maintenance of <br /> bull In and property; however,.these positions am not County or State employees. <br /> histil ad, locally funded community college staff are employees of the community college <br /> and function urider community college personnel guidelines as governed by the <br /> colt e's Board of Trustees. <br /> As a point of reference for the Board, DTCC has a satellite campus located in norther <br /> D m County. The approved appropriation from Durham County for operations at the <br /> sate late campus for the current fiscal year Is around $500,000. In addition, there are <br /> addl Jonal funds for appropriated for capital outlay. It is likely that the size of our campus <br /> will be similar to the one located in northern Durham. <br /> Next 8teps <br /> One of the next steps for the Board is to pmvldo DTCC with formal notification of its <br /> Intent to proceed with locating a satellite campus in Orange County. At that time, DTCC <br /> will request approval of the proposal from the State Board of Community Colleges. The <br /> next stops can happen simultaneously following the State's official approval: <br /> • Pursuit of matching site and construction funds; <br /> •' Public forums for community Input; <br /> • <br /> Identification of site; <br /> • Facility planning and programming and selection of an architect. <br /> As we move forward In this pmosss and additional information becomes available, I will <br /> update you. <br /> Thursday,April 11,2002(4).max <br />