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BppK ~ .,GE `Z86 1. The extra bussing distance involved in additional travel for the children of the Mebane area. 2. The additional time required For bussing students from the Mebane area in to the Hillsborough area whould provide a hardship for the children. 3. In order to participate in school athletics, considerable inconvenience was caused both to child and parent. ~1. The social, religious and civic ties are located in and with the Mebane area and there is no desire to break them. 5. A dubl bus system exists in Orange County. 6. Inconvenience encurred by parent and student in order for them to receive private instruction from instructors in the Mebane area. 7. Long distance call will be necessitated because of separate telephone exchanges. Mr. Dixon stated he was of the opirion the Orange County Board of Education wanted these area students in order to acquire the twelve (12) additional teachers for their school system and that the School Hoard further wanted to increase its school population in order to build an additional school and that it wished to stop the Alamance County busses from crossing into Orange County, Mr. Dixon further stated that if these 385 students were moved into the Orange County school system, it would require approximately $35,000 in additional money from the County and that the purchase of at least three new busses would be required to transport said students. He then requested that Jack Phelps and Alan Hawkins, realtars, access the real estate market in the area being affected by the proposed transfer of students. These gentlemen stated that it would be difficult to determine the exact amount that real estate value had declined in the area. However, they stated that a housing development in the area had been abandoned and that a new site had been acquired in Alamance County. Mr. Dixon urged the Board of Commissioners to assist in having the Orange County Board pf Education repeal its previous action. He sited the following reasons: 1. Re-assigning of pupils has caused a decrease in real estate values. 2. The additional expense and inconvenience would cause hardships on both parents and students. 3. Most of the children want to attend the Mebane schools. 4. Loss of income from rental property. Chairman Smith advised Mr. Dixon and the group present that the Board would discuss this matter with the Orange County Board of Education as soon as possible. Chairman Smith informed the Board that Wiley Perry had asked the following question. "Would Orange County permit sewage in its lines located near the Industrial Park area for a proposed residential development which he is planning to build?" Chairman Smith asked Jack Fhelps, Mayor of the Town of Mebane, what his thoughts were on this matter. Mr. Phelps stated that the Board of Aldermen of Mebane had taken no official position on Mr. Parry's question. He stated further that he perspnally was in favor of allowingg the sewage line to be.used for residential purposes; however, his final d9ci~iop would not be reached until an engineering report could be prepared".,. He stated that he felt all concerned should be made aware of the effects which 35D housing units whould have on the current capicity of the Mebane Sewage Plant, the pumping station located in the Industrial Park area and the force mains from the Park to the Mebane system. Chairman Smith stated that Mr. Phelp's opinion was the same opinion which was held by the members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Phelpps stated that he had been requested to investigate the possibility of extending an 8 inch water main 1,000 feet down Center Street into Orange County. He stated that there were only six families living on this street and that these families were expecting service from Orange County or the Orange-Alamance Water System, inc. Chairman Smith stated that the County of Orange was not in the position to make an extension along Center Street. Alan Hawkins requested the Board to establish a firm policy on water ,and sewer lines extension in the Industrial Park area. Discussion ensued relative to acreage fees on the property located in the Park area. Mr. Hawkins was unable to recommend an acreage fee. h