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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 20, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Notice of Public Hearin on Oran a County's 2011 Le islative A enda <br />DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier, 245- <br />2130 <br />Commissioner Barry Jacobs, 245-2130 <br />PURPOSE: To provide notice of the Board of County Commissioners' plans to hold a public <br />hearing on February 1, 2011 on potential items for inclusion in Orange County's legislative <br />agenda package for the 2011 North Carolina General Assembly Session. <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners is asked to schedule a public hearing <br />during its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Department of <br />Social Services -Hillsborough Commons at 113 Mayo Street in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive public comments on potential items for <br />inclusion in Orange County's legislative agenda package for the 2011 North Carolina General <br />Assembly Session. <br />The County's Legislative Issues Work Group, consisting of Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier, <br />Commissioner Barry Jacobs, and County staff, is reviewing items for possible inclusion in <br />Orange County's legislative package. Information on the proposed items will be provided to the <br />BOCC and others prior to the February 1 meeting. <br />It should also be noted that the Clerk to the Board has scheduled a joint legislative breakfast for <br />the BOCC and Orange County's legislative delegation for February 28, 2011. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Any funds necessary to provide the public notice are included in the <br />Clerk to the Board's budget for the current year. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board direct the Clerk to the Board <br />and the County Manager to publish a notice of the Board's intent to hold a public hearing during <br />its regular meeting on February 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Department of Social Services - <br />Hillsborough Commons at 113 Mayo Street in Hillsborough, North Carolina to receive public <br />comments on potential items for inclusion in Orange County's legislative agenda package for <br />the 2011 North Carolina General Assembly Session. <br />