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;3 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS w JUNE 9, 1980 f. The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday, June 9, 1980, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Room, s Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Commissioners present: Commissioner Richard Whitted, Chairman, and Commissioners Don Willhoit, Norman Walker, Anne Barnes and Norman Gustaveson. The purpose of the meeting was to review proposed budgets for the Orange County Schools and the Orange County Recreation d Department. The Chairman informed the Board that a voting delegate for the NACo Convention in Clark County should be named as soon as possible. Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Barnes, to name Chairman Whitted Orange County's voting delegate to the NACo Annual Conference. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. The Chairman recognized the County Attorney. The County Attorney recommended the Board take certain actions concerning the establishment of the Southern Triangle Fire District. Commissioner Barnes moved, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, to authorize the introduction of local legislation to abolish the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District and to authorize the County i 4 Manager and the Chapel Hill Manager to recommend an appropriation (in the event the Southern Triangle Fire District election fails) and to authorize the County Manager to look into the ownership of g a fire truck owned by the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, 0. l The Chairman then welcomed representatives of the Orange - g County Schools. Mr. Oscar Compton, Chairman, Orange County Schools, told the s ' Board about federal and state budget cuts. Dr. Mike Simmons, Superintendent, reviewed the County Schools' budget highlights 9 and Mr. Tom Rickman, Finance Officer, reviewed the schools' proposed 80-81 budget in its entirety. Mr. Ken Collins, School a