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Commissioner Gordon recognized that this board got the Messer Award. <br /> Affordable Housing Advisory Board: <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she would like to know more about the mobile home <br /> park revitalization. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that there was a report last year about the need to do revitalization. <br /> Frank Clifton said that there was a report and this park was identified by the AHAB. <br /> The County has not taken any steps beyond that. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked what should be said in the letter to this board. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that she does not want to make any comments in any of the letters <br /> related to money. <br /> Commissioner Gordon suggested saying thank you and that no funding commitments <br /> have been made this year. <br /> Frank Clifton said that there is no funding to initiate any new programs this year, but <br /> there are no ordinances regarding mobile homes, etc. He said that it is a problem statewide <br /> where mobile homes are a disposable object if there are no enforcement programs. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that mobile home park revitalization has to do with mobile <br /> home park standards. It is whether they are livable communities and whether the minimal <br /> housing standards are met. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that she does not think that any board will be making any <br /> assumptions about funding one way or another. She suggested not making mention of <br /> funding in the letters. <br /> Agricultural Preservation Board: <br /> Commissioner Jacobs made reference to advocacy and said that when he first <br /> became a Commissioner, there was an agricultural survey sent to all local farmers, which the <br /> County Commissioners did not see. One of the things on there was a question about how <br /> onerous taxes were in enabling farmers to stay in farming and that was the highest negative — <br /> local taxes. He said that this was inviting a negative reaction. He said that when surveys are <br /> sent out, the County Commissioners need to look at them first. He asked that there be a <br /> liaison to this board. There is not one at this time. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs also made reference to the statement on page 3, "begin a <br /> dialogue with staff and elected officials in Orange County and municipalities in and adjacent <br /> to, to discuss agricultural issues." If this is going out to other governments, he would like to <br /> know what the message is. There is a big controversy about whether Carrboro's ordinance is <br /> anti-farmer. He is in favor of advocating for agriculture, but he wants to know what he is <br /> advocating. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that a survey instrument costs money and it gives a <br /> message. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that she was liaison at the time of that survey, and the purpose of <br /> the survey was to understand what was going on in the farming community. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he was concerned about a previous survey. He <br /> suggested that the staff person for each board say that they need to run any kind of survey by <br /> the supervisor and/or the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Commissioner Foushee agreed. <br /> The Board agreed to this direction as stated by Commissioner Jacobs. <br /> ABC Board: <br />