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BK 0029 PG 0494 Incremental. The pilot program is the first step that would allow several hundred students to take advantage of going to college. Agenda Managemp — Clerk to the Board Jennifer Gamble presented an agenda management program for the Board's Consideration in the upcoming budget process. The program would increase public accessibility to information, staff efficiency in the review and agenda composition process, and improve organization to the flow of Board meetings. A Iive demonstration was provkied by a representative from Novus Agenda. 2020 Land Use Plan — Planning and Community Development Director Marshall Downey provided an update on the status of the 2020 Land Use Plan. In 2015, a consultant was hired to assist in an update to the 20 year old land use plan. The consultant came up with a place types concept which created 14 different place type identifiers. The purpose of this is to contain certain kinds of growth in defined areas. The plan is currently in the final stages. The Plan will provide a 'blueprint" for land use decisions going forward and Identify next steps to updating the County's zoning regulations. Report on Tax Revaluation — Reappraisal Coordinator Michael Brown gave a presentation on the 2019 reappraisal process. This process will take a snapshot of the real estate market as it exists at this time. Sales that are taking place now are what will be evaluated for the reappraisal. A schedule of values will be provided to the Board of Commissioners around September. Property owners should receive their values around the 1° of February. Property owners who disagree with the values provided can appeal the value to staff through an informal process and/or they can appeal the value to the Board of Equalization and Review. Tax Administrator Mary Yow provided Information on gap billing, which occurs when there are one or more months in billed property taxes between the expiration of a vehicle's registration and the renewal of that registration or the issuance of a new registration. The vehicle is an unregistered vehicle during the gap in registration. The taxes billed on a gap property tax notice are only for the months the vehicle was not registered with the NCDMV. jY 2019 Budoet Discussion - County Manager John Crumpton presented a list of items for the Commissioners to take into consideration in preparation for the budget process for FY 2018- 2019. Analysis of Deciding Whether to Use LOBS or Private Bank Bids for WB Wicker—Assistant County Manager/Finance Director Lisa Minter discussed the use of limited obligation bonds to implement some of the projects that have been recommended Including the WB Wicker School, Courthouse renovations, and parks and recreation facilities. On January 11, 2018, Davenport and Company received bids on the County's behalf from private banks. BB and T and Capital 1 were the most promising bids received. Davenport and Company evaluated what the County would pay verses a private sale. Their recommendation was to move forward with the public sale with a public hearing to be held on February 5, 2018 followed by the approval of a resolution. Approach for Addressing Malor Upcoming Projects — County Manager John Crumpton stated that the master planning process for Lee County parks has commenced. The courthouse project kicks off on Monday, January 2901. With regard to the Colon Rd water project, only one bid was received so the project had to be re -advertised. Bid Information will be provided to the Board at the February 5, 2018 Board of Commissioners Meeting. The City of Sanford was approved for PARTF grant funds for the splash pad project. Page 213