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2 1 sub-station should be put on hold pending the public hearing. He asked the Board to consider 2 language to modify fire agreements with the volunteer fire stations and noted that this is on the 3 agenda for approval. 4 Thomas Stones is a resident on Neville Road, and he is opposed to the siting of this 5 proposed sub-station of the White Cross Fire Department. He noted that this station would be 6 sited next to his house. There is a lot of traffic on this road already, and the neighborhood does 7 not need more traffic. He asked the Board to re-consider the site. He said that if he ever was 8 to re-sell his property, no one would want to live next door to a fire station. 9 Don O'Leary said that the nation has come to a crossroads. He said the law abiding 10 citizens of the nation have been deemed enemies of the state, according to the bankers who 11 have taken over the federal government. He said that everyone needs to stand together to 12 defeat the enemy that is eroding the constitution by condemning the constitution, Christians, 13 gun-right advocates, privacy activists and other founding ideas of this country. He said that 14 privacy is lost and everyone is being tracked and watched via various methods. He asked that 15 the County keep their strength at the local level of government. He said that it is time for the 16 Board to choose sides on the issues. He said the Board is collaborating with ICLEI; and if this 17 continues, the people of Orange County will know what side the Board is on. 18 Lynett Tempest said she is opposed to the siting of the Neville Road sub-station of the 19 White Cross Fire Department. She said this siting puts the station in the watershed and on a 20 narrow road, and she asked for the reason behind this siting. She said the community is not 21 aware of any site qualifications. She noted that the prerequisites for siting are, to serve the 22 greatest area, and to minimize response time. She asked how this site compares to a Hwy 54 23 site and she said this site will have longer travel response times. She said the community does 24 want a fire station, but the station should be situated at a more logical site. She said the 25 community deserves more than this antiquated process. 26 Hudson Vaughn is the associate at the Marion Jackson Center and he thanked the 27 Board for the County's increased contribution through the budget that was just approved. He 28 noted that one project in the works is Fusion Radio, produced by high school youth as a live 29 monthly radio show. 30 31 b. Matters on the Printed Aqenda 32 33 3. Petitions by Board Members 34 Commissioner Gordon said that the Board had received a chart from the NCACC on the 35 N.C. Tax Reform: Impact on Counties as of June 17, 2013 (Sa/es Tax Revenues Based on 36 2011-12 Department of Revenue Distributables). She noted that the chart shows in the House 37 plan that Orange County would receive an increase of over $789,401, but with the Senate plan 38 the county would get a decrease of about $778,732. 39 She petitioned the Board to ask the Chair to write a letter to the legislative delegation in 40 support of the House plan. 41 Chair Jacobs said items such as these are usually referred to Chair/Vice Chair agenda 42 review, and this group will not meet for 10 weeks; so he suggested that the Board agree by 43 consensus for him to write this letter now before the House adopts their budget. The Board 44 agreed with this action. 45 Commissioner Price made two petitions. She said one is a resolution commending the 46 Northern Orange Education Task Force. She said this group has come together to encourage 47 students in the local high school to achieve a 3.0 grade point average. 48 She said the other resolution is to re-institute the Commission for Women as an 49 advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners. She acknowledged help from women in 50 the community, as well as Commissioner Gordon, on putting together this resolution.