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I Alamance County Commissioners, but this left 8 percent unresolved. He said this is a small <br />2 number, but the affected citizens are unhappy about the outcome. He encouraged the Board of <br />3 Commissioners not to let this issue die. He said he suspected that Alamance County would not <br />4 want to discuss this final 8 percent once the 92 percent was resolved, and that is what has <br />5 happened. He said property in Orange County is worth more than property in Alamance <br />6 County. He said he had to have his property appraised this past year, and its worth had <br />7 dropped by $120,000 after 32 of his 36 acres were put in Alamance County. He said he has <br />8 paid taxes faithfully in Orange County for 40 years, and now this has happened because of a <br />9 choice made by the Board of County Commissioners. He asked the Board not to leave this <br />10 unfinished. <br />11 <br />12 Chair Jacobs said the Board has not forgotten the other 8 percent, and the <br />13 Commissioners have their legislative breakfast on April 28th and will bring it up to the legislators <br />14 then. <br />15 <br />16 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br />17 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br />18 below.) <br />19 <br />20 3. Petitions by Board Members <br />21 Commissioner Dorosin petitioned the Board to consider holding an Orange County gun <br />22 buy -back program. He said Winston Salem has held two in the last two months. He said this <br />23 resulted in the collection of 364 weapons in the first month and over 100 in the most recent <br />24 collection. He said this is an important opportunity for the County. <br />25 <br />26 Commissioner Price said the Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) was <br />27 moving in a different direction now, and this includes changes to the funding structure as well <br />28 as other changes. She petitioned staff to make a presentation on the various options. <br />29 <br />30 Chair Jacobs petitioned staff to work on developing an orientation or protocol for people <br />31 representing the County on external boards, such as planning. <br />32 <br />33 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br />34 <br />35 a. Proclamation of Recognition on Chapel Hill High School Women's Basketball <br />36 Team and Coach Sherry Norris Winning the 2014 State Championship <br />37 The Board considered a proclamation recognizing the Chapel Hill High School Women's <br />38 Basketball Team and Coach Sherry Norris for winning the 2014 State Championship and <br />39 authorizing the Chair to sign. <br />40 Coach Norris said the team does not have all of its members tonight due to sport <br />41 conflicts. <br />42 Chair Jacobs read the following proclamation: <br />43 <br />44 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />45 <br />46 PROCLAMATION OF RECOGNITION ON <br />47 CHAPEL HILL HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AND COACH SHERRY <br />48 NORRIS <br />49 WINNING THE 2014 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP <br />50 <br />