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44C <br /> 1 <br /> MINUTES <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> JUNE 7, 1983 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, June 7, 1983 at <br /> 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioner's Room of the Orange County Courthouse, Hills- <br /> borough, North Carolina. <br /> Commissioners Present: Richard E. Whitted, Chairman, and Commissioners <br /> Ben Lloyd, Shirley Marshall, Norman Walker and Don Willhoit. <br /> County Manager Ken Thompson outlined the budgetary procedures and <br /> summarized certain items in the budget: <br /> 1. Reviewed revenue estimate - $10,392,525 <br /> 2. The General Revenue Sharing money ($300,000) will depend upon the <br /> decision from Congress to renew. <br /> 3. $20,560,049 budgeted for upgrading the quality of county services <br /> 4. ABC Board allocation reduced from $500,000 to $300,000. <br /> 5. Cost of living raise of 5% <br /> 6. Personnel reclassification study <br /> 1. Orange County Schools - $517,980 <br /> 2. Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools - $350,000 <br /> 3. Orange County Government - $406,420 <br /> f re the Audimngg: <br /> representing the Chapel Hill Town Council, supported the <br /> budget and requested an increase in funding for the library and Chapel Hill <br /> Recreation and Park Department. <br /> Ralph Mason, Oaks Homeowner Association in Chapel Hill, expressed concern <br /> about the retiredtresidents of the County <br /> Lisa Price, supported the Department's <br /> request for additional adult protective service workers: (1) financial <br /> problems of residents; (2) housing; (3) professional services for both <br /> children and adults; (4) long term support; and (5) increased number of adult <br /> clients. <br /> Dick Clifford, Chair, Orange County Day Care Coalition supported the <br /> request for .day care: (1) cost-effective; (2) reduces number of children in <br /> special education; (3) reduces number of drop outs; (4) unemployment is lower <br /> so the need for day care has increased. <br /> Charsina Stone, resident, Jean Lobby, School Board member, Daphine Cheek, <br /> Kay Sanford, Chapel Hill resident, Sylvia Cameron, Patricia Odum, Linda <br /> Dumont, Linda Foxworth and other concerned residents of Orange County <br /> supported day care. <br /> Max Kennedy, Chair, orange County Board of Education supported the budget <br /> for the Orange County Schools. <br /> Lily Hunter and James Davis, teachers, supported the 5% supplement in the <br /> 1983-84 budget. <br /> Linda Peele, Teacher, supported adequate funding for (1) progressive <br /> education, (2) removal of asbestos and (3) sewer and drainage repair. <br /> McKee, speech and language specialist at Grady Brown School and B. <br /> Alexander spoke in support of an additional language specialist. <br /> James Kirkland, parent, supported the Board of Education budget for <br /> quality education. <br /> Mike Heath endorsed computers in elementary and Junior High Schools. <br />