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win community service awards and he asked that they be recognized at a future Board of County Commissioners' meeting. Rod Visser said that the Chamber of Commerce has had community service awards each year and public service agencies in the County are asked to nominate people. Assistant Fire Marshall Jerry Wagner was nominated and received the award for the Outstanding Emergency Management Employee of the Year. He noted that Mr. Wagner is serving in Iraq and he was back for two weeks and received this award. The Sheriff's Department also had a nominee, Chris Wagner, who also received a Public Service Officer of the Year award. The staff will make sure that these people receive recognition at a County Commissioners' meeting. Commissioner Carey reported that he and Commissioner Halkiotis met with Durham Tech representatives and they are making progress. The Board will be receiving an update soon on activities that have occurred to date and the next steps. Commissioner Gordon said that the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Durham- Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization is discussing funding strategies. She thinks the Board should have a session or an expression of opinion on what strategies the Board of County Commissioners would like to support. Commissioner Gordon mentioned that citizens can vote early and that they do not have to wait until November 2nd. There are three sites -Orange County Board of Elections in Hillsborough, Carrboro Town Hall, and in Chapel Hill at the Morehead Planetarium. The hours when all three sites are open are from 9-5 Monday through Saturday. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he would like for the Board to meet with DOT again. He said that on his way to this meeting, he came into a dangerous situation trying to cross I-85 on NC 86. He said that there are not enough lanes to handle the traffic that is on this roadway, especially with the upcoming development of retail. He would like to request that the Board ask the Manager to put a letter together to DOT to do a traffic analysis on this area of I- 85 and NC 86. Commissioner Halkiotis said that Health Director Rosemary Summers is here tonight for an update on flu vaccines. He thinks government has failed its citizens and government needs to get back in the business of manufacturing flu vaccines. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he voted the other day, and in Hillsborough the ladies explained the procedures on how to vote, and it was a complicated process. He asked that the Board of Elections send the Board information about how each polling place will explain to people how to vote. He found it very confusing. He said that the Sheriff's Department has promised to help with traffic control at some of the polling areas because of limited parking. Commissioner Brown said that Director of Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Tom Maynard resigned last week. The Transition Committee met this past week to discuss issues such as the interim director after Tom Maynard leaves at the first of December. The committee will meet again in another week. Commissioner Brown said that the daycare subcommittee from the Social Services Board has met one time. This subcommittee was set up to specifically address the issues of the money the Board of County Commissioners set aside for potential daycare issues. There will be an in-depth study that will come back to the County Commissioners in January. Commissioner Carey asked if there would be a report on how money should be spent in terms of priorities. Commissioner Brown said that she thinks they would look at the entire issue of eligibility and who was being funded. The Social Services Board would make some recommendations. Chair Jacobs asked John Link where they are with updating the noise ordinance. He knows it was on the Planning Board's agenda. He would like to know what progress they are making.