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351 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1993 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on <br /> Monday, June 7, 1993 at 7: 30 p.m. at the Efland-Cheeks Community Center, <br /> Efland, North Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. , and Commissioners <br /> Alice M. Gordon, Stephen H. Halkiotis, Verla C. Insko and Don Willhoit. <br /> ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Mark Sheridan <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant <br /> County Managers Albert Kittrell and Rod Visser, Senior Citizen Program <br /> Coordinator Myra Austin, Deputy Clerk to the Board Kathy Baker, Clerk to the <br /> Board Beverly A. Blythe, Finance Director Ken Chavious, Planning Director <br /> Marvin Collins, Sheriff Deputy II Archie Daniels, Interim Recreation and Parks <br /> Director Bob Jones, Budget Director Sally Kost, Public Works Director Wilbert <br /> McAdoo, Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore, Sheriff Lindy <br /> Pendergrass, Social Services Director Marti Pryor-Cook, Planner David Stancil, <br /> Major Don Truelove, EMS Director Nick Waters, and Planner Mary Willis <br /> I. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br /> A change of location For two of the budget sessions was added as item <br /> III-J and the Executive Session was deleted from the agenda. <br /> II. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> A. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Chair Carey announced that those citizens who wish to speak to an <br /> item on the printed agenda will be recognized at the appropriate time. <br /> B. MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> John Walker and Sue Russell spoke about a daycare initiative they <br /> are pursuing through the State. There is legislation which, if approved, will <br /> provide money,_for-ten-pilot programs for early chi ldcare.and. services _to young... .... <br /> children in this community. A symposium was held on May 10 on "A- Vision- for--- - <br /> Young Children and Their Families in Orange County" . Out of this symposium <br /> came nine (9) goals for insuring that all young children and their families <br /> have the services they need to grow to their potential. As soon as the State <br /> budget is approved, applications will be sent to the 100 counties to apply for <br /> participation as a pilot program. Each County will receive a $15, 000 planning <br /> grant for the purpose of doing an inventory of what the needs are and a plan <br /> for meeting those needs. At the same time, there will be a request for a <br /> proposal outlining what would be done with the money. The total allocation <br /> will be 1. 3 million a year for two years. The purpose in coming before the <br /> County Commissioners, is to get their support before moving forward. They <br /> asked that the Board appoint one County Commissioner to serve on this task <br /> force. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit asked what local match would be required, <br /> .What 'is the long range cost projection if the program succeeds and will it <br /> :ontinue to be a state program or turned over to local funding. Mr. Walker <br /> indicated he would need to get these answers. <br />