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2 <br /> 1 that could destroy the United States. He said that this is happening due to a lack of knowledge <br /> 2 with regard to history. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Valee Taylor introduced himself as the minority owner of Taylor Fish Farm. He asked <br /> 5 the Board of County Commissioners to help incubate them at the Piedmont Food and <br /> 6 Agricultural Processing Center (PFAP). He said the business can bring in 15 workers and when <br /> 7 completed can employ up to 45 people. He said they are a local, home grown business in <br /> 8 Cedar Grove and they need local jobs in their community. Economic downturn has hurt a lot of <br /> 9 their businesses in their area. They are a sustainable business; they comply with the Clean <br /> 10 Water Act; they are a value added commodity and they need some help. He said they are a <br /> 11 part of the community and have been operating for four generations on the same land. He said <br /> 12 that they want to be able to open up jobs to others through their tilapia business. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Renee Stewart introduced herself as part owner in Taylor Fish Farm. She asked if their <br /> 15 business follows all the procedures for PFAP, then can they use the facility as an incubator. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 18 (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda <br /> 19 below.) <br /> 20 <br /> 21 3. Petitions by Board Members (Three Minute Limit per Commissioner) <br /> 22 Commissioner McKee petitioned the Board for staff to explore the possibilities of the <br /> 23 Taylor's being able to work with PFAP and this was seconded by Commissioner Price. <br /> 24 Commissioner Price noted that the Board heard about a solar project from the <br /> 25 Commission for the Environment last week and the Commission for the Environment would like <br /> 26 to know when the Board would be reviewing their request. <br /> 27 Chair Jacobs referred this to agenda review. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 30 <br /> 31 a. Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br /> 32 <br /> 33 The Board presented checks to local artists and arts organizations receiving Fall 2012 <br /> 34 Orange County Arts Grants. <br /> 35 Martha Shannon said that 38 grant requests had been received. She said the Arts <br /> 36 Commission awarded a total of over $26,749 in county funds for art projects proposed by 10 <br /> 37 non-profits, 8 schools, and 2 individual artists. She gave an overview and some facts about the <br /> 38 grants. She said that Orange County Arts Commission was created on February 4, 1985 as the <br /> 39 local distributing agent in Orange County and to award state grassroots arts programming <br /> 40 funding. She said that there is a request on the consent agenda to allow the Arts Commission <br /> 41 to apply to the state for the 29th consecutive year as designated county partner in Orange <br /> 42 County. She said that grants are awarded every six months, awarding state funds in spring and <br /> 43 county funds in the fall. She said grants are awarded for high quality arts programming based <br /> 44 on artistic merit and benefits to the citizens of Orange County. She noted that all applicants are <br /> 45 funded at no more than 50% of their budget and that individual artists are paid only with county <br /> 46 funds, not state. She said that 85-95% of grant funds are given to outside non-profits and the <br /> 47 remaining funds are used to supplement the Arts Commission's own programs. She thanked <br /> 48 the Commissioners for their continued support. <br /> 49 Chair Jacobs announced the recipients and Commissioner McKee awarded the grant <br /> 50 funds. <br />