HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-27-1997 Budget Session
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HJLLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD
March 27, 1997
7:30 p.m., Town Office Complex
The Hillsborough Town Board met in budget session on Thursday, March 27, 1997 at
7:30 p.m. in the Town Office Complex for the purpose of meeting with agencies requesting
contributions from the Town. Present for the Board Meeting were Mayor Johnson,
Commissioners Richard Simpson, Evelyn Lloyd, and Kenneth Chavious. Absent from the
meeting was Commissioners Remus Smith and Catherine Martin. Staff present were Finance
Director Sherry Carter and Town Clerk Donna Ray. Others present were Alan Mauer, Rochelle
Williams, Kathy Alberter, Linda Foxworth, Joyce Kuhn, Marti Ravellete, and Timothy Miles.
Mayor Johnson Called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m.
1. REOUESTS FROM NON-PROFIT AGENCIES
Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association CHY AA)
Alan Mauer, President of HY AA, appeared before the Board explaining that
HY AA' s goal is to provide youth baseball for the children and youth of Orange County
ages 5-17 in a supervised, structured, drug and alcohol free environment. Mr. Mauer
stated that this is the first time they have come to the Town to request funding. Mauer
told the Board that HY AA receives no Federal or State funding and exists "hand to
mouth" year to year through fund raising activities and support from businesses,
community groups, volunteers and Orange County Government contributions.
Mr. Mauer asked the Board to consider their request for a contribution from the
Town in the amount of $4,000.
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Ms. Rochelle Williams appeared before the Board representing the
Orange County Rape Crisis Center. Ms. Williams explained that the Rape Crisis
Center dedicates itself to ending sexual violence by providing educational
services to promote the awareness and prevention of sexual violence and by
supporting its victims.
Ms. Williams reported that the Center offers programs such as Support
Groups, Crisis Intervention, Educational Services, and a Web Page. The Center
offers support groups for survivors of sexual violence. In recent years groups
have been held for adolescent survivors in the high schools, for secondary
survivors of sexual assault, for adult survivors of child sexual abuse or incest, and
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for adult survivors of rape or sexual assault. The Center offers an on-going
support group for non-offending parents of children who have been sexually
abused.
Experienced volunteers undergo 12 hours of Support Group Facilitation training
before being paired with another volunteer to co-facilitate a group. An experienced
counselor or therapist serves as a professional advisor to the co-facilitators. Groups
typically meet once a week for 8-10 weeks.
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center is requesting a contribution of
$500 from the Town ofHillsborough.
Orange County Learning Center (Literacy)
Kathy Alberter appeared before the board representing the Orange County
Learning Center. Ms. Alberter explained that the purpose of the Orange County
Learning Center is to increase overall adult literacy levels in Orange County. The
center offers free, one-to-one tutoring for adult non-readers or those with low
literacy skills. Other programs include family literacy classes, small group
classes, and a student support group for adult new readers. The center provides
an intensive 12-hour initial training for ne volunteer tutors, with continuing
training in the form of quarterly inservice workshops.
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Ms. Alberter informed the Board that an office and learning center is
maintained at 118 N. Churton Street in Hillsborough which serves 25-30 new
readers each year through the one-to-one tutoring program. Two of the Four
annual training workshops for new tutors take place in Hillsborough.
The Orange County Learning Center is requesting a contribution of $525
from the Town of Hills borough.
KidSCope
Ms. Linda Foxworth appeared before the Board representing KidSCope. Ms
Foxworth explained the KidSCope program provides support for Orange County's young
children, their families and teachers by serving children birth to age six who are having
emotional, social or behavioral difficulties in child care or at home. As a program of
Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center, KidSCope offers free assistance for these
preschoolers and the important adults in their lives. KidSCope currently offers
individual child intervention, parent education, counseling and advocacy, and
consultation to child care settings.
KidSCope is requesting a contribution of $2,000.
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Orange County Disability Awareness Council
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Mr. Tim Miles and Mr. Marty Ravellete appeared before the Board
representing the Orange County Disability Awareness Council. Mr. Miles
explained that the Orange County Disability Awareness Council is a non-profit,
volunteer citizens action group dedicated to improving the quality of life for
persons with disabilities in Orange County. The Council promotes opportunities
to work and live in an environment fee of barriers imposed by architecture,
attitude, and/or lack of opportunity. The Council seeks to assist the community
with the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and to increase
understanding ofthe issues that affect people with disabilities. Particular areas of
concern include all areas of community living: social recreation, education,
employment, worship, and transportation.
Mr. Miles explained that the OCDAC was founded in the late 1970's. Their 1990
membership of 15 members has now grown to over 100 active members, over half of
which either have a disability or have a family member with a disability.
The Orange County Disability Awareness Council is requesting a
contribution of$I,500 from the Town of Hills borough.
Alternative Sentencing
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Ms. Joyce Kuhn appeared before the Board representing Alternative Sentencing.
Ms. Kuhn reported that Alternative Sentencing is a Community Penalties Program which
targets prison-bound offenders and develops individualized written punishment plans to
be presented to the sentencing Judge. The goals are to utilize local resources for the
rehabilitation of motivated offenders stipulating appropriate measures to accomplish
deterrence (punishment) and repayment of victims and/or performance of community
service. Substance abuse treatment and/or vocational rehabilitation are often appropriate
punishment options specifically provided for the Court to follow in the judgment. When
these community-based punishments are used, tax dollars are saved which otherwise
would have been spent on incarceration. Recidivism is reduced and victims are repaid.
A social history is provided to the Court enabling the Judge to make a more informed
decision. Resources appropriate for rehabilitation and punishment of a particular
individual offender are researched, arrangements and specific recommendations are
made.
Alternative Sentencing is requesting a contribution in the amount of $200.
Mayor Johnson called an end to the agency's funding requests.
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Mayor Johnson informed the Board that the Town Group Center does not hold a non-
profit status and therefore is not eligible for funding through the Town's budget process. By
consensus, the Board directed the Town Manager to write the Town Group Center and invite
them to apply for funding through a Tourism Grant.
Commissioner Simpson expressed his concern with the funding request from Community
Schools stating that their funding should be coming from the School System.
Finance Director Sherry Carter reported to the Board that OCIM representatives were
unable to attend this meeting due to Maundy Thursday Church Services. Ms. Carter reviewed
with the Board the amounts of funding they had approved in previous years.
Commissioner Chavious remarked that any of the non-profit agencies for whom funding
was approved during last years budget process who have not collected such funding should not
be considered for funding this year.
Il. ADJOURN
Upon a motion by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner
Martin, the Board moved to adjourn at 9:30 by a vote of 3-0. The motion was
declared passed.
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