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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
<br /> May 19 through May 25, 2002
<br /> WHEREAS, Governor Michael F. Easley will proclaim the week of May 19 through May 25, 2002
<br /> as Emergency Medical Services Week in North Carolina, and
<br /> WHEREAS, The Emergency Medical Service in Orange County is a complex system involving
<br /> Telecommunicators, First Responders, Law Enforcement Officers, Paramedics,
<br /> Emergency Medical Technicians, Nurses, Doctors, Volunteers and Employees of
<br /> Orange EMS and Rescue Squad, County Staff, the UNC Hospitals Emergency
<br /> Department, the UNC AirCare program, and various private enterprises, and
<br /> WHEREAS, The citizens of Orange County benefit daily from the dedicated efforts, knowledge,
<br /> and skills of this team of emergency services personnel, and
<br /> WHEREAS, The citizens of Orange County support the emergency services and their efforts to
<br /> improve the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or
<br /> injury, and
<br /> WHEREAS, The Orange County Board of Commissioners publicly acknowledge their support
<br /> and appreciation to all the members of the Orange County Emergency Medical
<br /> Services System,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim the week of
<br /> May 19 through May 25, 2002, as EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK and
<br /> encourage all citizens of Orange County to continue to support their EMS system.
<br /> This the 21 st day of May, 2002
<br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS
<br /> 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
<br /> a. Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
<br /> The Board recognized the staff of the Orange County Budget Office for earning the
<br /> Government Finance Officers' Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
<br /> Assistant County Manager Rod Visser said that governmental budgets represent a policy
<br /> document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device. It is not just a set of
<br /> numbers. He recognized the Budget staff headed by Budget Director Donna Dean and Budget and
<br /> Management Analyst Paul Laughton. He also recognized Budget and Management Analyst Elaine
<br /> Mahela, who just left Orange County for another job in the private sector.
<br /> 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
<br /> a. Proposed Orange County 2002-2003 Secondary Road Improvement Program
<br /> The Board held a public hearing to receive public input on the Orange County 2002-2003
<br /> Secondary Road Improvement Program proposed by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
<br /> Chair Jacobs recognized Deputy Division Engineer Mike Cowan, Division Engineer Mike
<br /> Mills, NCDOT representative Doug Galyon, District Engineer Chuck Edwards, and Division Maintenance
<br /> Engineer Tommy Dyer.
<br /> Division Engineer Mike Mills said that the anticipated allocation is $1,330,804 for 2002-2003.
<br /> This is a reduction from last year. There are 65-70 roads left in Orange County to pave. Only 25 of
<br /> those roads carry 50 or more cars per day. The program is based on the fact that right-of-way will be
<br /> received for each of the roads. If right-of-way is not received, then they will go to the next road on the
<br /> priority list. The breakdown of funding is as follows:
<br /> Paving Rural Unpaved Road- 11 road segments or 8.40 miles $1,273,000
<br /> Contingency $57,804
<br /> Total $1,330,804
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