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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> Capital Needs Work Group <br /> March 20, 2024 <br /> Meeting— 8:30-10am <br /> The Capital Needs Work Group is conducting a Virtual Meeting on March 20, 2024. Members of <br /> the Group will participate in the meeting remotely. <br /> Attendees: Kirk Vaughn, Bonnie Hauser, Jean Hamilton, Al Ciarochi, Gary Donaldson, Rhonda <br /> Rath, Greg Wilder, Dwayne Foster, David Contreras, Rani Dasi, Patrick Florence, Dr Quamesha <br /> Whitted Miller, Riza Jenkins, Jamezetta Bedford, Travis Myren, Andre Stewart, Jessica Goodell <br /> 1. Welcome—Commissioner Jean Hamilton, Chair of Work Group <br /> Introductions <br /> Commissioner Hamilton: The County commissioners plan to put a bond on <br /> the ballot in November to fund the capital needs of the schools. But the <br /> details of how we're going to do it still need to be worked out. The first <br /> agenda item will talk about what the plan is and getting to those details. We <br /> need to go to the community and talk about all the ways we're going to fund <br /> the needs. We need to be clear because we're asking for a tax increase. <br /> Today we'll have an overview of where the schools are in their plans. <br /> 2. Discussion: Process of Presenting Plan to Community <br /> Kirk: Presentation on Bond Sequencing <br /> Going over the timeline based on Woolpert Plan C and adjustments we've <br /> made to it. We've been working with Woolpert to reconcile the plan with <br /> our timeline for the bond outlay. We've also met with staff in both districts. <br /> If we continue on the Woolpert trajectory we would use the presented <br /> construction timeline. We need to plan to spend within 7 years of the <br /> referendum,but we can apply for an extension. <br /> We need to work going forward to determine the best mechanism for project <br /> management: consultant or building capacity to do it in the school districts. <br /> Dwayne: We do have some adjustments to what's been presented here and <br /> from Woolpert as we've been working with our board. There are some <br /> changes in that regard: from a project standpoint. <br /> Al: For us several pressing things came out from the consultant that need to <br /> be part of the story: elementary utilization was at 80%which calls on us to <br />