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_ I The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 5, 1965, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland, William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker and Carl M. Smith. Members absent: None. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The following road petitions were approved and the Clerk was requested to forward same to the State Highway Commission: 014 Cedar Grove-Hillsboro Road (SR #1517, 1508, 1546, & 1332) Piney Mountain Road (SR #1732) SR #1937 SR #1945 George Miller, Clarence Jones, and Van Kenyon were present to discuss with the Board the Old Cedar Grove-Hillsboro Road, and the needs of the citizens of that area in relation to said road. Commissioner Rays recommended that the Board go on record as requesting improvements on 11. C. #86 from Hillsboro to the Orange County line. He cited as one of his reasons for this request his concern about the frequent accidents on this road. The Clerk was requested to write the State Highway Commission informing them of Commissioner Ray's recommendation and also requesting the State Highway Commission to forward to the Board a complete list of the work schedule which had been planned for Orange County for 1964--1965. Mrs. J. C. Herring appeared and requested that the Board make available funds for improvement and repair of a building located on the Lincoln School Property. This building is to be used as a workshop and vocational training school for a self-help project. No action was taken on this matter. An ammended copy of the proposed Recreation District Bill was presented by the County Attorney. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Smith, it was unanimously adopted that the Boar] proceed with the proposed amended Recreation District Bill. A copy of said bill is to be submitted to the Bond Attorneys for their opinion and then forwarded to the Legislature for enactment as a local law for Orange County. Commissioner Ray brought to the attention of the Board the fact that Morris Telephone Com- pany is requesting another rate increase. Discussion ensued. The following motion was made by Commissioner Ray and seconded by Commissioner Walker: We the County Commissioners go on record as being opposed to Morris Telephone Company's proposed telephone rate increase. Reasons for Opposing the Increase: We feel that the rate increase is unjustifiable for they have just had a pay rate increase; the rates are already in excess of other telephone companies in our area; quality of service is not up to what it should be, particularly in the 1fland area; area of service too small for the high rate we are already paying. For these reasons we feel we should oppose the proposed rate increase and should send a representative to Raleigh to the Utility Commission Public Hearing to be in opposition. The following substitute motion was made by Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Smith and unanimously adopted: That Orange County have a representative present at the Utility Commission public hearing in the matter of the rate increase requested by Morris Telephone Company, and that said representative express the concern of the Board relative to the facts and figures of the increase. . It was brought to the attention of the.Board that is the current session of the Legislature a bill will be enacted giving various counties an option to abolish the Coroner System at the descre- tion of the Board of County Commissioners. Discussion ensued as to whether Orange County wanted to be included in said bill. No action was taken. Howard Thompson, Superintendant of the Chapel Hill City Schools, presented the proposed 1965-1966 Budget for his School Unit. The request was for a`Capital Expense Budget of $378,586.14, of which $139,484.52 is requested from the school supplementary tax, $185,894.00 from the per capita allotment, and $53,207.61 from various other income items. Paul Siebel, Community Services Consultant, reported on a proposed program of family plan- ning for low-income households in the county, which the County Committee had developed. The Board endorsed this proposal and authorized Chairman Bennett to write a letter of endorsement to the office of Economic Opportunity. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted, J. A. McMahon was appointed to the Hospital Planning Council for a term of three years. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was unanimously adopted that the preliminary application for a Public Health Building be approved, signed by the Chairman and sent to the N. C. Medical Care Commission.