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Commissioner porosin said $10 million was taken out, and this shows an increase of $5 million. He asked if this means the County is really only $5 million down. Clarence Grier said this is correct. Commissioner Jacobs asked how long the County has been under contract with Martin Starnes to do the audit. He asked if there is a policy for when other bids are solicited. Clarence Grier said there are two more years on this contract, and the next time this goes out for bid will be the end of fiscal year 2016. Commissioner Jacobs said this information needs to be appended to this audit report each year, along with the policy on rotating auditors. Commissioner Burroughs asked if a management letter is sent out as part of the audit. Crystal Roberts said a management letter is a possibility, but Orange County has not received a letter in the past four three years, as these are only sent out when there are issues. Clarence Grier recognized his staff inembers, and Chair McKee presented a plaque to the department. b. Resolutions Recoqnizinq North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame Inductees from Oranqe County The Board considered five resolutions recognizing Jaki Shelton Green, Allan Gurganus, Louis D. Rubin, Jr., Lee Smith, and Elizabeth Spencer for their induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame and authorizing the Chair to sign. Jaki Shelton Green was the only member in attendance. Commissioner Rich read the following resolution: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JAKI SHELTON GREEN, A NORTH CAROLINA LITERARY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE FROM ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame celebrates and promotes the rich literary heritage of North Carolina by commemorating its leading authors and encouraging the continued flourishing of great literature; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame was established under the leadership of Sam Ragan, Poet Laureate and Southern Pines newspaper editor; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame was authorized by a Joint Resolution of the North Carolina General Assembly in July 1993, and formally established in May 1996 by a grant from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources to the North Carolina Writers' Network; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame has recognized Jaki Shelton Green, who has significant ties to Orange County; and WHEREAS, Orange County takes pride in its historic role as a center of art and learning, and is proud to celebrate County residents as exemplars of the literary community whose words enrich our lives;