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<br />1 Commissioner Jacobs said he and Commissioner Hemminger were at the TJCOG <br />2 meeting last week. There was a presentation on broadband access and the stimulus bill. <br />3 Mr. Sepe told them Orange County and Chatham County were in a good position to get <br />4 monies for broadband. Mr. Sepe said Orange County would be in a much better position <br />5 if they had a plan and Mr. Sepe offered to assist. <br />6 <br />7 Commissioner Jacobs asked could staff be ready to draw up a plan to be ready in the fall <br />8 when the monies come down <br />9 <br />10 Commissioner Jacobs said there could be list of competitors -and if state is distributing <br />11 the money, then to have staff contact Mr. Sepe to help them draft a letter to get the federal <br />12 money go directly to the county rather than the go through the state. <br />13 <br />14 Commissioner Gordon suggested having staff contact Mr. Sepe to help them draft the <br />15 letter re: broadband stimulus money. <br />16 <br />17 Chair Foushee said they could discuss this at chair and vice chair and the Board agreed <br />18 for them to move forward. <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 3. Adjourn <br />22 <br />23 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br />24 adjourn the meeting at 7:49 pm. <br />25 <br />26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />27 <br />28 Valerie Foushee, Chair <br />29 <br />30 Donna S. Baker <br />31 Clerk to the Board <br />32 <br />33 <br />