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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 10, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. - SUBJECT: Possible Bond Referendum Schedule DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Attachment 1. November 2001 Bond John Link, extension 2300 Referendum Timetable Donna Dean, extension 2151 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive a report on a possible Navember 2001 bond referendum schedule. BACKGROUND: Over the past few months, the Board of County Commissioners has discussed the need for a future bond referendum to fund some Schaol and County long-range capital needs. The Board is currently considering two possible dates for the voters to consider a bond referendum -November 2001 or November 2002. Recently, staff provided the Board with a brief timeline comparison related to both dates. At the October 3, 2000 Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board requested that staff prepare a mare detailed calendar related to a possible November 2001 referendum (Attachment 1 of this abstract). Generally speaking, the Baard needs to finalize its decisions regarding outstanding issues such as the need far future schools, parks, senior centers, and County space study by the end of January 2001. These decisions lay the groundwork for the Commissioner appointed Capital Needs Advisory Task Force to begin work in early spring 2001 and bring forward recommendations to the Board regarding projects to include on the referendum by June 2001. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with the attached report and calendar. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report and calendar. The Board may choose to discuss the possible bond referendum at a future meeting.