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? (o A discussion ensued concerning the oouutyls interest in pursuing the Lake Orange project. Commissioner Ray stated that Thomas Rose, Consulting Engineer, had advised him that the Lake orange project was feasible and-that maps of the project should be available within the next three weeks. The County Administrator presented to the Board a letter from the Mebane Town Clerk. Said letter advised the Board that W. E. Easterling of the Local Government Commission would meet with representatives of the Town of Mebane and The County of Or e at such time said appointment could be arranged. The County Administrator was authorized to arrange an appointment with Mr. Easterling for the members of both _ governing units!,,, A. H. Walker, Sr., representing Walker's Funeral Rome, was present to discuss with the Board the problems being encountered concerning ambulance service for the County. Mr. Walker agreed to consider the possibility of his firm continuing in the ambulance service until the General Assembly meets, as he understood that orange County, at this time, was unable to meet the present emergency because of the lack of proper legislative authorization. The Orange County Board of Commissioners adjourned to the courtroom for the purpose of holding the public hearing on the proposed special election to create a recreation district. "The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in regular session at 3:00 o'clock P.M., August 1, 1966, at the County Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Present: Harvey D. Bennett Chairman, and Commmissioners Gordon B. Cleveland, William C. Ray and Henry S. Walker. Absent: Carl M. Smith. At the hour of 3:00 o'clock P.M., the Chairman announced that, pursuant to a notice duly posted and published, this was the date and hour fixed by the Board of Commissioners for the public hearing upon a petition filed with the Board of.Comnissio rs for the County of Orange on July 5, 1966 proposing the creation of a recreation district within Orange County pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1107, Session Laws of 1965. The Chairman announced that the Board of Commissioners would immediately hear any and all taxpayers and other interested persons concerning the creation of the proposed recreation district. Mr. Charles M. Shaffer, an official of the University of North Carolina, addressed the Commissioners and also filed a written statement pointing out some of the reasons why the Chapel Hill area should,provide better recreation facilities. Mr. Shaffer spoke as an individual and also as representing the Chamber of Commerce of the Town of Chapel Hill and went into considerable detail to apprise the Commissioners of the efforts that had been made for the improvement of recreation facilities in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. In closing Mr. Shaffer strongly recommended that the ' Commissioners call a bond election so that the people of the area included in the recreation district might have the opportunity of expressing their feelings on this matter. Mr. J. Temple Gobbol, President of the North Carolina National Bank at Chapel Hill, spoke briefly in behalf of the proposed recreation district and bond election, pointing out that recreation facilities in and near Chapel Hill-Carrboro were the most meager of any area of comparable size in the State of North Carotins. Mrs..Clifford Pace, President of the League of Women Voters, spoke briefly in behalf of the recreation district, calling the attention of the Commissioners to the great need for the younger people of the community to have adequate recreation facilities and that the providing of same would be of inestimable benefit to their mothers. Mr. H. Douglas Sessomis, said that he stood ready to make any contribution to the program possible and felt that the forward looking citizens of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area-realized and appreciated the need for improved recreation facilities. Mrs. Roy L. Lindahl spoke as a parent and strongly urged the creation of the recreation district and that the question of bonds be submitted to the voters within the area at the earliest possible time. Mr. Eddie Mann, Chairman of the Recreation Commission of Chapel Hill, spoke enthusiastically in behalf of the proposed recreation district and pointed out many of the advantages which such 'a plan would bring to the area to be served.