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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date:February 19, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.8-a <br />SUBJECT: <br />Update on Status/Implementation of Addressing and Road-Naming Ordinance <br />DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No <br />Tax Administration <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator, <br />(919)245-2726 <br />PURPOSE: <br />To receive an update report onthe status/implementation of the Road Naming and <br />Addressing Ordinance. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In December2011 the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Road <br />Naming and Addressing Ordinance. Affected areas include those outsidemunicipal <br />jurisdictions. In November 2012 the County’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) <br />operations were delegatedunderthe direction of the Tax Administrator. Additionally, the Land <br />Records/GIS Division Manager became the Address Administrator as outlined in the Ordinance. <br />The Ordinance took effect January 1, 2013, and the Tax Administrator, Address Administrator <br />and County Attorney’s Office have been working diligently to create an implementation and <br />enforcement plan. A foremost goal of implementation is meeting with community partners and <br />educating and empowering the public with a soft implementation throughout 2013. This <br />informational presentation is provided as a means to garner BOCC feedback and suggestions <br />that may augment and improve the current implementation and enforcement plan. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />There is no financial impact associated with receivingthe update report. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The County Manager recommends that the BOCC receive the <br />update reportas informationand provide any comments and questions. <br />