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f bui , r'H6 !/4 <br />Dr. Wilmer S.Cody, Superintendent of the Chapel Hill School Board and Mrs. <br />Irene Scroggs, t7amber of the Chapel Hill School Board, were present to discuss <br />the proposed construction problems, relative to finance, that were being <br />encountered by the Chapel Hill School Unit. Mrs. Scroggs advised the Board that <br />in the event of kindergartens, if required by the Legislature would definitely <br />affect the proposed building project program and would only add to the pressure <br />of overcrowded school conditions. _ <br />Chairman Smith advised Dr. Cody and Mrs. Scroggs that the Board was aware <br />of the financial situation involved and that they did appreciate their being kept <br />informed of the plans of the Chapel Hill School Unit, but that any decision <br />relative to the letting of school contracts must be left solely to the discretion <br />of the Chapel Hill Board of Education as they were aware of the monies which had <br />been allocated for school construction purpose. <br />Paul Alston, Executive Director of the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action <br />Program, Coolidge Porterfield, Assistant to the Director and Taylor McMillan, <br />Assistant Director of the Institute of Government, presented to the Board the facts <br />on how the proposed Orange-Chatham Regional Housing Authority could be established <br />and how said authority would operate. <br />Mr. Alston stated that his agency did completely support the housing program <br />being proposed by the Cedar Grove Housing Corporation, in that, the need for housing <br />in the area was acute and it would serve as a beginning point for persons who could <br />move towards home ownership. <br />The Board advised Mr. Alston that they were awaiting a reply from the Housing <br />& Urban Housing Authority relative to certain questions the Board had posed to that <br />agency and that once these cuestions were answered the Board would be in a better <br />position to consider the establishment of a Housing Authority. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was <br />adjourned to meet again on Thursday, February 13, 1969, in Roxboro, North Carolina. <br />Carl M. Smith, Chairman <br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk, <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />February 13, 1969 <br />The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met <br />in Special Adjourned Session at Turners Steak House in Roxboro with the members of <br />the Board of Commissioners of Person County, on Thursday, February 13, 1969, at <br />6:30 P.M. <br />Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, <br />William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward. <br />Members Absent: None <br />This meeting was held for the purpose of discussing the Joint Orange-Person <br />Mental Health Organization. <br />Commissioner Ward, Chairman of the Joint Mental Health Board, presented a <br />progress report of the Mental Health Board and outlined the plans being made by <br />said Board. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was <br />adjourned to meet again on Monday, February 17, 1969. <br />Carl M. Smith, Chairman <br />S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk