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16 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners - Vacancy Application <br /> 4. What do you see as the most urgent unmet needs facing Orange County. Please limit to 5 or less and <br /> prioritize these needs, particularly if listing more than 3. <br /> Economic development and affordable housing are the most pressing concerns for the County <br /> at this time. Additionally,the infrastrucure needs associated with growth and expansion <br /> demand immediate attention. Having a strategic plan for continued postive growth that is <br /> equitable is key for the present and future success of Orange County. Our county is already the <br /> jewel of the state, and I want to continue to make Orange County the most desired destination <br /> in North Carolina. <br /> 5. If you could change one thing about the current county budget,what would that be? <br /> I'm a proponent of funding our schools to support success for all students. Our County <br /> Commissioners already do an outstanding job in funding schools, and I would look for other <br /> funding opportunities for them within the budget. <br /> 6. What is your assessment of the county's funding practices with regard to the two school systems? <br /> How do you propose the BOCC meet over$300 million in K-12 public schools capital needs? <br /> The needs of the two school systems are different, and each should be treated on their <br /> individual merits and needs. If there is a good basis for it, bringing a bond referendum is a <br /> possible option addressing the capital needs of the school systems. <br /> 7. Do you support the 1909 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools special district tax? How should it be <br /> used? <br /> The residents in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School district believe the special district tax is <br /> essential to their children's education. Board members fulfill their fuduciary responsibilites by <br /> working together as a governance team with the superintendent to make decisions to spend <br /> the special district tax. <br /> Applications are due to the Orange County Clerk to the Board by 5 pm on January 6, 2023. Completed <br /> applications can be emailed to clerk@orangecountync.gov or delivered to 300 W. Tryon St.,2"d Flr., <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278. <br />