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VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to save $25,000 in the following way: There is $20,000 budgeted for a study of water and sewer in the Eno EDD pending an agreement with Durham. He suggested adding $5,000 to that as opposed to $30,000, because by the time there is an agreement with Durham and then there is advertisement for the study and the study gets underway, it would not be done this fiscal year. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair Jacobs said that the County match for Health 4 Kids has already been eliminated of$11,000 and it has not been reported. A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to eliminate the County match of$11,000 for Health 4 Kids. Rosemary Summers said that this program was funded by Smart Start and was reduced in half. Rather than asking for additional funds, it was decided to close the program. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Carey asked about the status of the savings. Donna Coffey said that the General Fund has been reduced by $4,689,000, which is the equivalent of 3.7 cents on the tax rate. This would put the tax rate at 100.1. A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to leave the drug testing program unchanged, which would save $7,000. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to use County facilities for employee appreciation events for a savings of$10,000. Chair Jacobs pointed out that the Central Orange Senior Center will be open this fiscal year and will seat more than 200 people. He would like to take advantage of this. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion as made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to have in- house training for Inspectors for a savings of$4,000. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Nelson said that when the tax rate was discussed a week ago, he said that he would go as high as 97.75 and he did not want to go over$1. He never committed to stopping at 99 cents on the tax rate. Donna Coffey said that the reductions are $4,710,000, which is equivalent to 3.7 cents.