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205 MINUTES BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JUNE 19, 1986 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on June 19, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in Superior Courtroom, orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the Manager's proposed budget for 1986-87 and use of General Revenue Sharing funds. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Don Willhoit, and Commissioners Shirley Marshall, Moses Carey, Ben Lloyd and Norman Walker. ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Assistant County Managers William T. Laws and Albert. Kittrell, Finance Director Gordon Baker, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Agricultural Extension Director Bill Manious, Public Works Director Wilbur McAdoo, Budget Analyst Donna Wagner, and Director of Personnel Beverly Whitehead. Chair Don Willhoit made opening remarks and stated the purpose of the public hearing. Commissioner Norman Walker asked that a proclamation signed by Don Willhoit be place on the next agenda. After a short discussion on the cf.~estion of whether or not the Chair had the authority to sign a proclamation it was decided that this item would be placed on the agenda 'T~f for June 24. Commissioner walker concurred with Commissioner Marshall that the question in reference to the proclamation is a policy question and that would be the basis for further discussion. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MANAGER'S BUDGET County Manager Kenneth Thompson summarized the budget for the current year and highlighted the proposed recommended. budget for the various County departments, outside agencies, the two school systems along with other expenditures. The total recommended budget of $27,235,404 .represents a 3.1~ increase. PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. PAT LILLIE, President of the. Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, spoke in support of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro enhancement budget for the schools. She stated that children with special needs are not receiving adequate services and are suffering because of it. She asked that the enhancement budget be approved. 2. STEVIE MCNEIL, President of the Board of Directors far the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, thanked the Board of Commissioners for their support and summarized the services provided by the Rape Crisis Center. She outlined the future goals and stressed the need for the services offered by the Center. 3. BILL BRINSON, Treasurer of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels, urged the Board of Commissioners to reconsider their request for funds far the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels Program. He explained the program and the growth they have experienced. There are 50 people in the program at the present time.