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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />_. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 19, 2000 <br />Action Agend <br />Item No. 5• <br />SUBJECT: Support of Cammunity College and University State Bond_,Issue <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of County PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Commissioners <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Moses Carey, Jr., ext 2130 <br />Resolution <br />Community College Bond Information <br />Community College Bond Funding <br />Information <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham fi88-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution supporting the Community College and University state <br />bond issue. <br />BACKGROUND: The November, 2000 ballot includes a measure for approval of a state bond <br />to provide funding for North Carolina's community colleges and universities. The North Carolina <br />Association of County Commissioners passed a resolution in support of the community college <br />bond issue during its Business Session on Saturday, August 12 at the NCACC Annual <br />Conference in Durham County. As part of the its ongoing support of the community college <br />bond issue, the Association has asked each County to pass a resolution of support as soon as <br />possible. Orange County, through its Community College Task Force, is considering the <br />feasibility of locating a branch of Durham Technical Institute in Orange County. The passage of <br />the bond issue is an important component of the process in the possible location of a <br />community college campus in Orange County. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize the <br />Chair to sign a resolution supporting the Community College and University state bond issue. <br />