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48 <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said her personal assumption was that there would be some back <br /> and forth between districts and Woolpert in for the presented plan to be what they would move <br /> forward with, but she wants to make sure projects are aligned with the principles established in <br /> the Woolpert Study even if they differ from the final plan. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said the latest standards were 2007 and asked if there are newer <br /> standards to follow. <br /> Chair Bedford said as a Board, they should let the school boards know that they are <br /> listening to how things have changed. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the Board will decide on the projects before the bond <br /> goes on the ballot. <br /> Chair Bedford said no, they will decide on the money and will have a list of proposed <br /> projects from the school districts. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she thinks the voters will want a whole list of what they <br /> are being asked to pay for. <br /> Chair Bedford said they are now on a time crunch, and they are working with Woolpert to <br /> make corrections on projects and there is an estimate of funds needed. <br /> Travis Myren said staff needs enough high-level information now to determine the <br /> sequencing of projects over the next 10 years for financing purposes. He said that will inform what <br /> the tax impact will be. He said they would want to know the major projects. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said this information will be important to educate residents. She <br /> also said that there are a lot of policies, and they are all old. She said a comprehensive overview <br /> needs to be done. She said that this could be a role for the Capital Needs Work Group. <br /> Chair Bedford said she never saw the 2008 standards and she was on the school board <br /> for 12 years and there were no commissioners appointed to implement capital spending. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said policy needs to be updated if it is not being followed. She <br /> said it is not enough to say that they will follow Woolpert, and they need to make a policy. <br /> Chair Bedford asked Bob Jessup about the difference for project-based allocation. <br /> Bob Jessup said project-based gives commissioners the ability to decide which projects <br /> happen first. He said that they can make sure projects get phased in a way that they think is <br /> appropriate and also participate in making sure money is spent in an efficient manner. <br /> Commissioner McKee said another thing to think about is the fact that they are managing <br /> projects across two different districts, unlike other counties in the state. <br /> Chair Bedford said because it is so much money and the tax increase is so great, she <br /> thinks they need to have a management firm and the schools will probably need an additional <br /> person so that they stay on top of this. She said she supports Commissioner Hamilton's point <br /> about the policies as well. She said she likes the idea of ADM still for maintenance but wants to <br /> make sure those funds are not being put toward new projects. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said she agrees with that and said the amounts they agreed to <br /> came in close to ADM and if they need to vote again, she is happy to do that. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked for clarification on what they are referring to. <br /> Chair Bedford said it is the allocation of how the funds will be split amongst the districts. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the second person has been appointed to the bond <br /> education fund committee. <br /> Chair Bedford said she thinks the Board will appoint on June 4th and the deadline for <br /> applications is May 291h <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if a district 2 person should be on the committee. <br /> Chair Bedford said she thinks that is wise and they can speak more about that in the <br /> future. <br />