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MINUTES
BUDGET WORK SESSION
June 2, 1983
The Orange County hoard of Commissioners net in special session to discuss
budget requests with Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action (JOCCA) , Orange
Enterprises, Inc., the Town of Mebane, Hyconnechee Regional Library, Rape
Crisis Center and the Dispute Settlement Center on Thursday, June 2, 1983, at
7:30 P.P?. in the Commissioners' Room of the Orange County Courthouse,
Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners Present: Richard E. Whitted, Chair, Comrissioners Ben Lloyd,
Shirley E. Marshall, Norman Walker and Don Willhoit.
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The following budget requests were made:
The Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action Agency (JOCCA) , represented by
Executive Director Gloria Williams, was pleased that JOCCA'S full request is
recommended for allocation.
Orange Enterprises, Inc. , represented by Nr. G.A. Houck, requested $50,000
to purchase a building and/or land plus funds needed to make necessary
renovations. The estimated cost will be $26 per foot to buy and renovate.
Orange Enterprises expects to become a self sustaining operation. Fifty-two
hundred square meet is utilized in the present building and serves 52 partici-
pants. Within two (2) years it is anticipated that 80 persons will be served.
The Town of Mebane, represented by Town Councilman Everett Pender,
requested funding from Orange County to help support the Hebane Library and
Recreation program.
The Eyconeechee Regional Library, represented by Board of Trustee member
Cecil L. Sanford, requested $110,142 for operation of the Library which
included $8,817 for increased salaries. Data on comparative salaries was Cis-
tributed. A breakdown_ of the Library's budget shows: Local Personnel. -
$95;060, Regional Personnel - $27,930, Agaterials - $21,362, Ilaintenance
$10,076, Miscellaneous - $13,464, Library Services and Construction Act
$4,115 = Total $172,007.
The Rape ' Crisis Center was represented by Chair of the Board Lisalotte
Matthews and Director Mary Ann Chap informed the Commissioners that the Center
served citizens by providing information and educational programs as well as
giving care to rape victims. As many as 4000 people may be reached.
The Dispute Settlement Center was represented by Director Lil Smith and
Beth Okun_ of the Board. Two-person staff is employed -- the rest of the work
is done by volunteers. The Center hears approximately 400 county cases per
year, with 26% from outside the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area; 66% are low income.
With no further business to come before them, the Commissioners adjourned.
Richard E. Whitted, Chair
Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk
APPROVED 2/6/84