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sick. This is regarding Time Warner. He read from the letter: "At this point, based on a number <br />of factors, the Consumer Protection Division is not going to take action against Time Warner <br />Cable in this matter." He said that it appears that Time Warner is a very powerful group and he <br />is disappointed that the Attorney General staff feels that there is nothing against Time Warner. <br />Once again, the big businesses are ruling the roost. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that he is disappointed with the behavior over the district <br />tax. The latest is a flurry of emails by people now chastising reporters. It is almost hysteria. He <br />thanked John Link for forging ahead with the information sessions. <br />Commissioner Foushee thanked all who expressed concern for her husband. He is <br />back on the job. <br />Commissioner Foushee said that in the Information Technology Advisory Committee, <br />they are exploring the possibility of looking at other email providers for the County <br />Commissioners. <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested that the RPAC representatives send an email to the <br />Clerk and the Chair about the issues of interest to Orange County. The Clerk could identify <br />representatives on the municipal recreation boards and ask them on behalf of the Board of <br />County Commissioners to da these regular emails with information. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he attended the district tax information session last night <br />and he said that people made good paints on both sides. <br />Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Halkiotis in asking the Chair to write a <br />letter to Secretary Hooker-Odum protesting the manner in which mental health reform is being <br />manipulated and distorted at the expense of local government and the people to be served. He <br />would also like to respond to Attorney General Cooper and say that this was an inadequate <br />response to concerns. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he was in rural California last week, and gas prices were <br />lower than they are in Hillsborough. He wants to know what the Attorney General is doing about <br />this regarding consumer protection. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that Pleasant Green Community Center is having a dinner on <br />Saturday, and the two notice signs about the possible closing of the road at Cole Mill Road are <br />falling apart. He asked the Planning staff to fix these before Saturday since there might be a lot <br />of people there from the community. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he attended a joint meeting last night of the FSA, Ag <br />Preservation Board, Cooperative Extension, and Soil and Water, and he found out that the <br />Stillhouse Creek project would be staked out next week and in January the vegetation will be <br />planted. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the resolution next week about domestic <br />priorities and he said that Congress is in the process of cutting billions of dollars out of human <br />services. The number of Medicaid recipients has risen in the last few years by almost half. He <br />would like to ask staff to put together some numbers on what these cuts would cast citizens and <br />put it in a letter and send it to the two U. S. Senators and the House Representative. Assistant <br />County Manager Gwen Harvey will put this together and have it back at the next meeting. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he shares Commissioner Halkiotis' concerns about the <br />water levels. He said that beaver dams are impeding the flow of water at some points of the <br />Eno River and he suggested that someone needs to patrol the Eno River to open up these <br />beaver dams. He wants to have another water summit about the Ena River and he would like to <br />invite the property owners from Lake Orange, the Eno River Association, the state water quality <br />officials, and other stakeholders and try to work out a system. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to a development of condominiums in San <br />Francisco, which is 11,000 new units and 12% are going to be sold at below market cost, which <br />means that it will be affordable for anyone who makes $175,000 or less. This puts Orange <br />County's affordable housing problems in perspective. <br />