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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-02-1980 I i i f AGENDA ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 COMMISSIONERS ROOM, ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 10:00 A.M. 1 V/1. Doesany Board member wish to modify this agenda? Does any member of the' audience desire to comment about: A. m i atters on this agenda? B. Matters not on this agenda? i Vd The h erk submits minutes of a meeting held August 19th for Board consideration . An O.^dinance and Resolution establishing an Orange County Department on Aging and creating the Orange County Senior Citizens Board. ,15. The Manager recommends execution of a Memorandum of Understanding defining responsibilities and relationships existing between Orange County and the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, NC Sate University and A & T State University. i. Does; the Board wish to nominate persons to b& honored at the Governor's Vol u;nteer Awards Ceremony? r/7. Mr. Roger Bernholz, representing Orange County in litigation concerning US Hiighway I-40, will review a recent decision of the North Carolina 5uprieme Court in this matter. �. Comm�issioner Barnes will review five statements of principal relating to day care services that have been formulated by the Social Services Board. I 9. The Department of Transoortation recommends the addition of Wildcat 5)88 y Certified Day Care in orange County: its status and the- role of the county in supporting its existence This statement was adopted by the orange County Social Sere res Board, on July 17, 1460. i 1 -- k 4 4 i M i 1 Z �\. i In an effort to examine what role Orange County government should play in developing, assisting, and continuing day care in the county, the Social services Board undertook a careful examina- tion of the present status of day care in our county. Through this process the following five principles were formulated as a guide- line for action: i I. Demands for quality day care are increasing, particularly for care for infants and toddlers. Wherever possible the county should be supportive in the development or expansion of community programs that meet these demands. I II. Certified day care in Northern Orange County has long been a documented need. Presently the facility at Cedar Grove affords a promising site for a new center. Every effort should be made to support its creation_ III. Because of the small number of .existing certified day care spaces in Northern Orange County, every effort should be made to redistribute day care funds where possible so that maxi- ' mum utilization of the certified spaces is possible. TV. Wherever practical and possible the county's provision of house ing for day care is seen as appropriate. Requests far housin::, i should be considered on an individual basis. V. Because of the increasing need for day care subsidy as well E. ' the concommi.tant limited expansion of state and federal day care dollars, the use of 100% county dollars for day care is seen as appropriate and needed wherever the county budget all: The following paper contains the information and data to support each of the above principles. i ty 1 i i` 3 T i 4 I. - --2- I. The Need for and Benefits of Expansion of Quality Day Care Orange County has always had 'the benefit of community based and- supported day care. Vor years the. centers have worked to }:cep costs down in order to maximize the number cif children our county could serve with limited funds. Costs have remained comparatively low in our Change County centers because: 1. Day care teachers and administrators' salaries and benefits are well below State employee guidelines. 2. The community, local and county governments, and the univer- sity have made significant donations of space and utilities, 3. The community has made significant contXibut ores of cash and in-kind services and equipment. This means that in Orange County the average cost of care for child- ren over three is $143.50, while in Wilkes County, where• the county operates day care, the cost is $209.50. So for the sane number of dollars Orange County can serve 46% more children. Community based day care is a service to many citizens in our county.. The quality of cage available in certified centers is not limited to only Title XX eligible children as i.t would be if the county had to provide this mandated service. Presently there are over 500 children enrolled in certified care in Orange County. Of these only about 160 or about 36% aa:e� receiving day care assistarica through the Orange County Department. of Social Services. Thug: t:hc community has the benefit of over 320 high quality day care spaces i that are not supported by the county. Again a comparison betwe en our county and Wilkes county shows that certified care in Wilkes County is only available for Title XX eligible families. High quality day care should ba available to all children, nat just the very poor or the very rich. This philosophy prevails araong certified centers in our county. All of these centers Dave sliding tuition scales based on family income or scholarship programs. These, programs are funded through community fundraising efforts and 0011trs- butions. The United Fund of Chapel 13x.17--Carrboro in 1981 will cart- tribute $90,000 to tuition-aid in fx.ve of our certified centers. This is the single largest cash contribution made to subsidize claw cca'e families' expenditures by any group in the courit_y_ Many of these dollars will go to subsidize families who would be elicfibl.e for Title XX services if there were funds to meet the need for day care subsidy in our county. Clearly our community has made a substantial commitment" to day care. I _ -3-- Community and County Cash Contributions to Day Care Proposed orange County Match for Day Care 1980-81 I. Day Care Services A A. Title XX $ 14,042 B. WIN (full time) 158 C. WIN (part time) 79 D. CWS 1,250 . E. Developmental day care 2,500 subtotal. $18,029 II. Day Care Transportation A. Title XX 750 B. WIN (full time) 18 C. WIN (part time) 9 '< .. D. Developmental, day care 375 subtotal $ 1,152 III. Day Care Administration A. Personnel. 14,357 B. Administrative (indirect) 1,338 C. Supplies and Equipment 7.49 subtotal $15,844 TOTAL COUNTY CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DRY CARE $35,025 Proposed Community Contributions to Day Care 1981. - — I. United Fund $40,000 1 II. Associated Organization Contributions 7,600 III. Individual Contributions 3,Oo6 IV. Fundraising Events 8,000 TOTAL COMMUNITY CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DAY CARE $58,600 Y i r!i F T ^ 4 " i Q y 1 J tj a Similarly certified day care makes a substantial contribution to our; community. One of the immediate benefits of day care is the provision of child care for parents who work. For women and men, particularly those in single parent families, who must work outside the home,. day care is an essential service which enables them to main- tain their jobs. Ot' er families in need of skill, development are enabled to pursue training and education which will improve their employability in the future.' Day Care provides an opportunity for adults with children to .gain self-respect by al.l,ouling them to sup-- . port their families and to further their own educational and occupa- tional needs. However vital this function is, day care must not be viewed as simply a service to parents. The major beneficiaries are the children involved in these programs and the whole community in which they will eventually become active members. By exposing children to an edu- cational environment at an 'early age, the probability of their future: success in school is increased. Day care offers the early detection, and treatment of physical, emotional, and developmental problems prior to entering the public schools., By providing an environment wher-a children can feel good about themselves as people and competent in various skills, day care offers children an opnor.t:unity to develop a positive self--image. The child enrolled in a day care program where classes are small and individual attention is possible develops her/ his individuality and independence, and simultaneously, his/her first school experience is a positive one_ In addition, chi.?dxen are af- forded the opportunity to acquire the social skills wbS ch allow them t:r develop intense and warm_relationships with people of different: anti/or: similar cultural and economic backgrounds. Implied in the above are ways in which day care benefits the community as a whole. First, early education and socialization, as well as detection and treatment of problems reduces future exten- sive expenditures in time, money and manpower in the area of special/ remedial education. For example, the three year old child who has a hearing loss and is enrolled in a certified pr:ogrant where: audiology screening is available, can be identified, treated, and trained so t-be effects of this problem are minimized, Tf this loss were left unde- tected, the child could develop behavioral problems as a response to her/his physical disability, and eventually require social, psy- chological, physical, and special education services where early detection would have required only physical intervention. There: is increasing evidence that the crucial learning years are prior to first grade. Early education within the framework of the auali.ty preschool environment in this time period increases the likelihood that children without special problems will not develop them. For example, a child from a preschool program where developmental edu- cation is emphasized should acquire the socialization skills and educational foundation which allow him/her to develop to her/his full, potential. s 1 3 1� .»5- Second, the direct benefits of day care services extend be- yond the children to their families by freeing them to work and become involved in community affairs. The availability of low cost, quality day care for families, otherwise dependent on total, social services subsidy, is the first step in breaking the cycle of poverty. Thus it can be argued that the number of families on total subsidy could be reduced eventually with the initial provision of' day care. The community also benefits from the- larger employment base made available by freeing people to seen employment. And, in those cases where parents are being trained, i the level of skill of community members is improved. In Orange County there are eleven certified day care centers. Each of these day care centers is unique in various organizational 'j characteristics, but they all have the following goals as a park: of their programs: 1. Education--to enhance the growth of language, perceptual, and cognitive development through activities specifically planned for this purpose. ' 2. Physical--to help children develop physical skills and coordination with techniques and equipment emphasizing large and small muscle control. 3. Social and emotional---to promote children's ability to get _ along with other people (both children and adults) and to 'E express and deal with emotions in an appropriate manner through exposure to differing role models and through posi- tive guidance. 4.. Health and nutrition--to provide opportunities for pre- ventive health care and the identification and treatment of health problems through cooperation with other community, agencies and to supplement the diet by providing at least one-third of the child's daily minimum nutritional, require-, ments by serving snacks and lunch and, in most cases, breal: fast. 5. Self--help----to reinforce tl�e child's ability to care for her/ himself, for example, self-feeding, and to work and play independently by providing appropriate opportunities and encouragement. 6. Parent support--to augment parental efforts in all of the above areas through working with them cooperatively in the ' best interests of their child. Goals like the ones stated above are a required part of a certified day care program. They are not a requirement for centers to become licensed. The only way to insure that the above goals can be met is by having enough qualified staff to maintain a low ratio of children to adults. The difference between minimal standards which do not provide enough staff to insure quality care and those which do is well illustrated by a comparison of the north Carolina Day Care Licensing Law and the Requirements for Certification. Below is a comparison of the staffing and group size requirements of the two sets of standards: iw 1 594 94 S -6- Present Certification Standards Licensina RATIO GROUP SIZE* RATIO GROUP SIZE*- Infants 1:5 5 1:8 25 Toddlers 1:6 6 , 1:8 25 21s 1:7 7 1:12 25 3's 1:10 18,. 1:15 25 4's 1:12 20 1:20 25 5's 1:15 25 1:25 25 6-10's 1:20 25 1:25 25 10-14's 1:25 25 1:25 25 In addition, .Licensing standards do allow a center to enroll. 20% more children than stated above because of projected absenteeism.. Yet after years of study the new federal certification requirements, are even more stringent in some age groups than the presFrtt ones. ` Quality day care with enough space, trained staff and a GOod ctVgZ .Iop_ mental program is expensive init ally but well woxth th e invest wL:nt in the future. i *,According to the Standards for Certification of Day Caz:e Centers, "A group of children is defined as a certain niurEher of children within the care of an assigned adult, or adults, as the case P.,Lay be." E. i� 1� ,1 f, :E =E F �. ✓ -"r- I11. Day Care Needs in Northern Orange County The need for day care in Northern Orange County is great. While Headstart has provided a substantial, service to this end of the county, because of their hours and days of operation, Headstart can not serve the needs of working parents. JOCCA has approximately fifty children who they were not able to serve and are on their waiting list for Headstart. Protective service staff have identi- fied twenty children who need day care services as a protective/ preventive service, Additionally, Orange..County Department of Socia_ Services has over twenty families from Northern Orange County on the Agency's waiting list for day care services and subsidy. The Orange County Commission for Women found in August, 1979, that 556 of the county's AFDC recipients lived in Northern Orange County. It: seems possible that the percentage of AFDC recipients in Northern Orange could be reduced if quality day care was available and afford- able. The following is an excerpt from a Letter written by Alice Phalan, Director of the Orange and Chatham Counties' Headstart Program, that further documents the need for day care in this part of the county. "J'OCCA has operated community based programs in the Northern, Orange area for over ten years consistently assessing the need foi programs assisting families and children. J'OCCA operates a Head Start Center for seventy children with a waiting List of over fifty children. There presently are no available certified day care centers in the target communities of Cedar Grove, Hurdle Mills, Efland, Eno Riv'er and Cheeks. Parents have few options available to pro.- vide a safe early learning environment for their young children...Parents have indicated. a willingness to pay for the ser`rioes, ac--• cording to their incomes, yet they do not have, the oppartunity:'� 111. Funding Needs of Day Care in Northern Orange County s While the Northern part of our county contains one-third of the county's population and over one-half of th& AFDC recipients, it only has 5% of the certified day pare spaces in the county avai]ablle to it. The one existing certified center is located in Hills- borough. It operates solely through its own efforts to attract: parents and mobilize fundraising events. However, there is no community subsidy in the way of cash contributions to the center k as there is for many centers in Southern Orange County. Because of this, while the center serves primarily low income families, it can not afford to offer a substantial scholarship program. Be- ! cause the center maintains high quality certification standards, these families cannot afford to pay the total cost of the service_ Consequently, if there are no Title XX day care funds available, the center can not maintain full enrollment. This means that the few certified spaces that are available are not being utilized because funds are not available to subsidize the families who would use this service. Only the equalization of the distribution of funds for day care throughout the county will rectify this problem. { i sk FF �i yFk + I) i� 1 �9 -9- IV. The Housing of Day Care in Orange County Certified day care is housed in many different sites in our county. Six churches, three university buildings, two county build- ings, one Town of Chapel Hill building, and one privately owned building all house certified programs. No rent is paid at any center, although some centers do pay portions of the utility costs. Estimated savings in rent and utilities because of comitiuni,ty, government, university, and individual contributions of space ex- ceeds $45,000 a year. This savings is evidenced in lower overall. I costs for day care. If this $45,000 were to be added to the present budgets of the certified centers, all centers would be receiving the maximum reimbursement rates of $1G0/month, for children over threo j • and $215/month for children under three. As stated earlier the average cost of care is much lower than the state maximum in Orange j County. Increases in the budgets such as' this would drastically i reduce the number of children the county could purchase. day care for. The lower the casts for the service, the more children that can be served. Community-based centers housed in government [ buildings in orange County have the lowest costs of care in the lo- 1? County. In a time of increasing need and rising inflation all contri- butions of space must be considered critical. The present require- ments of standards for day care space have almost eliminated the !i possibility of start-up for new programs without significant ftYt�ci.n°�y for a building or renovations. The loss of any presently accuPiOd day care space means that much of a reduction in service 4o residents of Orange County. This is particularly critical for all three c--en- ,} ters housed in government buildings, where moxe than two-thirds of th- ;1 families served are low income. ti r tj 4' ;i t Y i t , 1 i _10-- V. Increased County Funding of Day Care Waiting List for Day Care Subsidy--June 1980 AGES OF CHILDRE14 Location Infants & Two Year, 3-5 Year School- Totall 4 Certifin Toddlers Olds Olds Age Spaces - Northern orange Co. 11 5 18 - 9 43 20 Southern Orange Co. 44 26 49 31 150 500•+ Unknown 1 1 2 4 E Total 56 32 69 40 197 Our county's present level of funding clearly does not begin to meet the need for day care subsidy as evidenced by this waiting list. Presently the number of people on the waiting list exceeds the numb of children that are presently being served.- In Northern Orange- County the number of children on the waiting List is twice the number of available certified spaces. The waiting list for day car assistance: has never been as ;Long as it is right now and it increas. daily. According to Dr. Carol Stack of the Center for the Study of the Family and the state, "More mothers in North Carolina are worki outside the home than in any other state." This statement is Even significant for orange County where there: are an estimated 896 sing- parent households with children of preschool age. If fifty percent of the mothers of preschool children in Orange County worked, there would be a need for over 3200 day care spaces. Fifty percent is a low estimate now and the nationwide figure for 1990 is projected at 75%. The need for quality day care will continue to increase. orange County has not begun to meet either the demands for certified day care, particularly with respect to children under three, or the needs for day care assistance for those families unable to meet the fell. costs of the service. Waiting lists exist for both services and ?' subsidy. We must do everything we can to maintain the present centers we have and to attempt to develop more programs.- In addi- tion, the need for greater funding from the county and other comma ty and government resources must also be explored. Day care is no a diminishing need and we must recognize this in our budget and spa,•.:;:: considerations. Day Care ----qditdrca July 1, 197, =0 30, 1980 Totalff Total T'j-'childXe CMS chit TFC ld �St-" 0(y j - L children children ilk d an]10(yl 'n d $ 10()� Title XX 2 CWS Month Title XX 8 io(r,6 Fed.I-Fed.$ 1=�Stat StateS WI -) U - 6248 2651 8 1112 177 2-0,212 July 85 10,201 52 32 - - 2164 7 32 4 4 Auguat go 8,974 69 5932 92 198 17,99 1 16,9151 23 1737 4 564 158 September 76 8,41x1 55 6243 1 October 152 17,011 - - 19 1810 3 422 174 19,243 November 163 18,369 23 1968 4 505 190 20,8142 December 166 18,3.69 7 780 3 tab 176 191367 January 166 20,551 - February 172 20,702 - 13 1551 6 703 191 22;956 18 1802 7 813' 192 22,73 Harch 167 20,121 8 865 181 22,466 162 191 15 1751 April - 75 (trans) May 161 19,5 18 1908 7 885 186 22,386 June 151 19,Loa 2 322 18 1526 5 551 176 21,876 --- Total average average aver, aver, 1 248,495 141 181,944 59 18423 zE4 20.096 39 20156 5 8135 11 Mona Average of child--en served/month 163 q Average cost per child/month Tl (1) Orange county's share O.0 thc� tl^ o: ^1 8l,944 ox S212,743 (2) orange County's share of the IrZ C-LI10catic" wa!3 S.Vo of $20,156 or t 1,774 (i) nranze Caunt.yqs ehare of the COTS xalooAtion was 12.5' of 1 8,11,5 OT �, ®WHO ��1"A a � Chapel line enywncin U+11 Chapel Hifl line 987.92Si HEALTH DEPARTMENT Mebane tine 227•.203? Durham fine 68&7332 Carr W1 Matt,Sulte 225 too N Greensboro Street Carrboro,N C..27510 (� 942.4168 i� Jerry Robinson,M A.P A, M E M 0 Director TO: Orange County Commissioners FROM: Jerry Robinson -as- Secretary, Orange County Board of Health DATE: August 28, 1980 RE: Physical Exams for Foster Parents and Group Home Parents Recommendation of Board of Health At its August 15 meeting, the Orange County Board of Health voted to modify the annual work plan of the department to include giving physi- cal exams to foster parents, group home parents and other members of their households. Such physicals will be given to satisfy a DSS requirement. that persons wishing to serve in such capacity have periodic exams. These exams will only be offered by appointment on Mondays in Hillsborough and Wednesdays in Carr Mill. Furthermore, the Board's action was contingent upon the Commissioners adopting fees for such service, as the Board is not budgeted to provide this service. The Hoard recommends a flat charge of $12,00 for each adult and $13.00 for each child in the household (foster children are examined via another program). Nothing in this policy shall be construed as exclud- ing foster parents from bringing the child members of their household to Hillsborough on Wednesdays, on a non-appointment basis, for the regular pediatrician/nurse practitioner pediatric clinic and having the child physical accomplished at no charge.. Background Information It is estimated that the actual cost to the taxpayer for such an adult physical is $45-$5O and for a child it is $40--$45. The low fees are only possible since all costs except the $12.00 and $13.00 residue will be written off to other existing, categorical programs which are funded by State/local sources. For instance, the blood work on an adult would cost a minimum of $30.00. However, we can get it at no cost to the depart- ment through the State Lab, via our Chronic Disease Program. Not all foster parents will t,ise this service because a significant number will use their regular source of care. However, the Board expects to e provide from 80-120 such physicals per year to a population with signifi- cant turnover of 20 group homes and 43 foster homes. The Board understood that by this action the Health Department will reduce some other service by 50-100 hours per year, as we have no further ability to institute new activities without cutting back on existing activity. The predominant sentiment of the Board that led to this action was that foster parents are special people who provide an invaluable social service at a remarkably low cost to the taxpayer. Therefore, they should not be forced to incur heavy personal expenses for physicals for all members of tnezr tamiiy in oraer to care for roster cnil.uLen. JR 99 'L l 600 1 STATEMENT REGARDING CANE CREEK In consideration of the fact that, _. 1, The projected growth in this region indicates that it would be prudent to develop all potential high--quality water supplies to meet the needs of this anticipated growth. 2. Cane Creek is the only significant undeveloped reservoir site remaining In the Cape Fear region (Southern) of Orange County_ 3. Urban-type develbpment is encroaching on and threatening the vaab'3li,ty of the dairy and agricultural industry in the Cane Creek area. 4. Watershed protection criteria could be used to stabilize and preserve the dairy industry and the quality of life in the Came Creek area. 5. The trend in water quality standards is toward more stringent criteria as the more subtle effects of low level contaminants are recognized. Therefore, the orange County Board of Commissioners endorses the develrJt.- ment of the Cane Creek. Reservoir. Futhetmore, the Board ]relieves that, consistent with the EPA Standards where there is a choice, the purest -sources should be selected. This Board supports OWASA's attempts to provide the safest water source practicable, as a legacy to the residents of the county. f I i 3 a I 1 'r i• i z A qualifications for � � A UNDERSTANDING employment::in Extension between work. The N. C.Agricultural Extension Service N. C. State and A&T State Universities 2_ Receive and examine and applications for employmen' The Board of County Commissioners 3_ Interview and screen The North Carolina Agricultural i Legislation provided that applicants to determine thet I xtension Service was Agricultural Extension worlt be a qualifications and availabilit established as a part of the partnership among three levels School of Agriculture and Life of govemment--Federal,State 4. Recommend to the Coun! Sciences of North Carolina State and County..Extension Agents Commissioners qualified University by Federal and State are officially appointed as applicants for appointme� to illation for the specific purpose members of the[.J, S.. to vacant.or new E�densia:.. of"extending"the educational Department of Agriculture and position& service of the University to the charged with carrying out educational work of the 5_ Recommend the salaries of people of the State on subjects department Upon acceptance by Extension agents and relating to agriculture,home the Board of County paraprofessionals.. economics,4-H and youth,and Commissioners.they are also community and natural resource designated as field faculty 6_ Recommend the salaries development,The laws creating members of either North Extension secretaries ant' Extension were specificially Carolina State University,with pay the State portion designed to ensure that the professional rank,or A&T State according to the Statz•. findings of research in these university. Personnel Pay PIan. areas were communicated to the people.Under the To assure that educational 7_ Determine jointly with tr:-: Appropriations Act of 7 972 programs offered by Agricultural County Board of funds were provided to the 1862 Extension at both land-grant Commissioners the share Land Grant Universities to institutions meet the needs of salaries to be paid by each enhance the extension outreach local clientele,it is important that and provide the State and of the 1890 Universities,of both elected and appointed Federal share of these which A&T State University is officials of each level of salaries one.The Food and Agriculture government understand their- Act of 1971 stipulated that these respective responsibilities and S•. Prepare and submit an funds would be appropriated relationships in the conduct of annual budget request to t; directly to the 1890 Institutions this work. Board of Commissioners ft: and formalized the Extension the county's share of fund_,. program as an official part of the Responsibilities and for salaries and operating School of Agriculture at this Relationships expenses_ institution. However,to provide effective coordination, The North Caxoiina g, Provide funds for official administrative contacts will be AgTlcultural Extensl= travel necessary in tl' handled by the county and Service and t'he A&T conduct of Extensio: district chairmen of North State Agricultural to the extent that funciz Carolina State University with appropriate attention given to A Extension l�x'ograaxz r�rill' available and for prrrposa 1. Establish minimum authorized by State and &T State University personnel. Federal policies, -requirements and i i 1f).. Provide Extension agents 14, Provide Extension workers The North Carolina with official envelopes, with training programs as Agricultural Extensions I bulletins(designated for free needed to maintain effective Service and the A.&T — distribution),leaflets,and program delivery. State Agricultural other publications for ) x-i.ension Pro_gn-ain and educational purposes. the Board of Comity 15 Develop and maintain a Commissioners 11. Accept responsibility and County Advisory Leadership Inutually agree: provide the leadership for System to insure that county administration and Extension programs are L That all county Extension supervision for pension based on the particular appointments and separation, needs of people in their are to be worked out jointly programs and personnel, including compliance with respective county. between the Noi th Carolina the requirements of Agricultural Extension Sen'ice Affirmative Action and Equal and the Board of County i Employment Opportunity The Board of County Commissioners,and that no guidelines. Commissioners vtill: official action will be taken by either party regarding 12. Develop and administer a 1 Provide th s county's share of appointment or separation l personnel management plan salaries for Extension prior to discussion of the that will provide for. personnel. matter with the other riarty.. a, The annual review of a: each worker"s 2. Provide office space and 2. That the palicies eslabli-shed performance, equipment,utilities, by the State cif NoA h Carolin E b,.Counseling for job telephone,office supplies, and follG.ved by the Universit .. . improvement where demonstration, materials and be used as a quicte in grantin; needed, other items needed for annual,slek,civil and military c. Periodic county program efficient operation of the leave for Extension personnee reviews. County Extension Office and program. 3. To cooperate in applying 13. Provide a staff of specialists Affirmative Action an.-II F.clu x to continuously train agents 3. Review and conhsider the Employment C3pportar,iiy in current technology and annual budget request from plans of the North Carolina s other changes affecting the Extension Service and Ikglicultural Extension San, agriculture,home take appropriates action by € economics,4-H and youth, July 1 of each fiscal year. r. That Extension aCic'�7ts will nc community and natural be classified under a county i resource development and 4. Confer and advise with the classification�W;terrl ! to assist them in the conduct District and Cotanty Extension of work in these areas. Chairmen and l xtension 5. That Extension agents will Advisory Council relative to follow County policies relathr county Extension programs. to office hours and ha.i ays. _ w j We are in agreement with the above description of the responsibilities and relationships,and that this memorandum of understanding maybe reviewed atan yttme but shalfbs reviewed once each four years. 1 Date: Chairman Bo�rrd of Gaunty Commissloners t Director Date: i North Carolina Agricultural Fxtemion Service i E l � r i 1 1.