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� Chair Pelissier said that she also does not want to send a resolution. She would prefer sending a letter. Commissioner Jacobs said that he does not feel that strongly whether it is a letter or a resolution, but the letter should be firm. A substitute motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to send a letter from the Chair in consultation with the Attorney to the Alamance County Commissioners to the purposes outlined in the withdrawn resolution, which was to work together to resolve the issues with the two neighborhoods that would like to be included, excluded, etc. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner McKee made reference to hunting deer with dogs and said that he understands this ban. However, the deer population is growing rapidly and he thinks that this may be a future problem because of crop and property damage from deer. He has spoken to citizens in the rural areas of the County who are concerned with this. Vote on approval of the three legislative items. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Attachment 3 Chair Pelissier made reference to Attachment 3 and the State wide issues. The additional item related to distribution lists is on the salmon-colored sheet. Commissioner Jacobs said that this is not a priority in Orange County government and he always has concerns any time government tries to restrict access to information. There are enough issues with people trying to get information from the government. Commissioner Gordon suggested adding this to the areas of interest (blue sheet). Chair Pelissier clarified that Attachment 3 was not on the list of high priority items. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to put this item on the items of interest and state that there is an issue. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve Attachment 3, Resolution Regarding Legislative Matters. A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner McKee to consider Item 1 of the resolution separately from the other items so that he can vote against it. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Item 1 Commissioner Yuhasz said that his opposition to this is because it gives the Board of County Commissioners the opportunity to adopt a revenue option, namely a transfer tax that the citizens of Orange County clearly rejected. He does not want to adopt what the citizens have rejected. Commissioner McKee agreed with Commissioner Yuhasz and said that the County Commissioners already have an option of revisiting failed revenue votes if they feel strongly enough to go back to the voters. He has a problem going around the wishes of the voters. Commissioner Foushee agreed with Commissioner McKee and Commissioner Yuhasz because they lobbied for having the ability to obtain revenues like other counties but the residents of Orange County do not want a transfer or an additional sales tax.