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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 6, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~_ ,b <br />SUBJECT: 1998 Orange County Legislative Agenda <br />DEPARTMENT: County Attorney <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes:: t~ <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) 1Va=r="= <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />4/29/98 Attorney Letter <br />4/21/98 Attorney Letter w/Attachments <br />Resolution Regarding Legislative Matters <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Geof Gledhill, 732-2196 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To conduct a public hearing on the Orange County Board of Commissioners' <br />legislative agenda for the 1998 Short Session of the North Carolina General Assembly; and to <br />consider a resolution outlining legislative initiatives and points of interest that the Board of <br />Commissioners wishes to present to the Orange County legislative delegation for consideration <br />during the 1998 Short Session. <br />BACKGROUND: At their work session on Mazch 31, 1998, the Boazd of Commissioners <br />reviewed the ground rules for consideration of items during the 1998 Short Session of the General <br />Assembly. The Board also discussed local and statewide initiatives that it would consider <br />supporting or commending to the Orange County legislative delegation. <br />At the April 21, 1998 regular meeting, the Board of Commissioners reviewed a draft resolution, <br />prepared by the County Attorney, which outlined legislative issues and points of interest the Boazd <br />is considering for submission to the Orange County legislative delegation. The Board also set a <br />public hearing for 7:30pm on May 6, 1998, to receive citizen comments about the issues to be <br />included in the Boazd's resolution. <br />The General Assembly is scheduled to convene for the 1998 Short Session on May 11, 1998. In <br />order to meet the eazly deadline for the introduction of local bills, the Board needs to receive public <br />comment and then adopt this resolution, or a modified version of it. As in years past, the County <br />Attorney can transmit the resolution by cover letter to the members of the Orange County legislative <br />delegation. <br />