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. Attachment 3 <br /> Public Hearings Overview&Notes(work in process) <br /> Observations: <br /> • Roughly 160 people showed up,125 first day 50 the second day with about 15 people coming both days. <br /> 1. THESE PEOPLE SPOKE ABOUT STAYING IN ALAMANCE—THEY WERE PART OF THE N NINTH STREET GROUP.AND <br /> THEY WOULD BE MOVED IF THE NCGS 1849 UNE IS ADOPTED. <br /> Tim Bradley 352—City Councilman-Came both days. 1980 built house told not in Orange. Consider Service,Suggests <br /> parcel lines as county line,no grandfather clause because of broken promises when local government turns over. Says <br /> State won't stand by what they say. (They have in court) Follow time honored agreements. They let Mill Creek be <br /> approved without checking to see if it is right. Eminent Domain? Recommend that the Line follow agreements last <br /> - number of years. 1960s 1900s agreements? <br /> • <br /> Ann Robins 333—Letter. Came to both meetings. Can't pay any more taxes. Petition people,they did not know about <br /> the issue? Everybody polled stated that they were in Alamance except one woman. Had to pay to have her kids in <br /> Alamance. 1977 Orange County let them into Alamance. Started 1978. 1948 Tax maps show line where they think it <br /> is. All about money. Quotes from Commissioners. "Please consider moving the line,or leave us as we are." 15 year <br /> old and 4 year old for schools? How they came up with line. Petition? People said they were in Alamance County. Not <br /> Consistent. Son had trouble,when they went to both counties. <br /> Janet Evens 336—Came both days.. We are in Mebane city limits? Rescue had to wait Buses. Disability. DSS Medicaid <br /> Too Emotional an issue. Husband Died. We are destroying everything. Leave us alone. Delay from one county to <br /> another? DSS Services Transition? Poor. <br /> Todd Bradley 353-Split Property. Problem allowed by the government Least Impact because. "Who is going to pay <br /> for Grandfather dauser Problems to keep up with grandfather dauses though. What happens when Govt.turnover <br /> of staff? Then things could change again? <br /> Steve Petty 340—All his in Alamance. Change to rental property. <br /> Tara Hefferman 348—Came both days"We are trying to ruin her family." Leave us alone,Children upset Money Grab. <br /> Can't afford higher tax. No one would buy her land. What are the Pros? (Not an issue 10 years from now) <br /> Karen Alchacar 327— 4 Sons. Gadgets. We know where the line is you don't need technology. <br /> Steve Mcgilvray 356—One additional house over. Commissioners not here? Why 90%angle on Line. Why straight <br /> line? Whole household in schools. 100%for not moving this line period. <br /> Chris Childress 331-Promised public Hearing,whose listening? Façade,waste of time. <br /> Charles Laberth 361—Two Title searches. No Benefit. For 17 years. Retired. For new development,fine,use the line. <br /> 2. THESE PEOPLE SPOKE ABOUT STAYING INALAMANCE—THEY ARE FROM DIFFERENT AREAS OFALAMANCE COUNTY <br /> AND THEY WOULD BE MOVED IF THE NCGS 1849 UNE IS ADOPTED. • <br /> James Howington 377—Split Property Trailer Park behind Mill Creek. Surveyed Alamance County Tax Office all in <br /> before. Partially split. <br /> Sandra Poole 265-45 years in Alamance. 77 acres. Upon further review not split through house. If moved her <br /> residence would be in Orange. Not sure she understands split. <br /> • <br />