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Commissioner Jacobs said he would be comfortable adding this to the work session on April 9th. He said this has been done in the past when waiting two weeks for a regular meeting was undesirable. Chair McKee said he would prefer to stay within their current policy. Commissioner Rich asked what decision is needed in order to endorse My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge. Chair McKee said that is what would need to be discussed. Commissioner Price said when she first brought up the issue in January, she thought the Board of County Commissioners' support of the issue was synonymous with endorsement. She said she now understands that to be incorrect. She said she understands that if it becomes a County initiative then she can move forward to promote the event and get outside funding. She said she is not asking for staff assistance outside of a press release. Chair McKee said he would have a response on Thursday. Commissioner porosin cautioned following procedure at the expense of the overall goal. He said the BOCC has already voted in favor of the project philosophically and that the project is not asking for any funding; therefore it seems unnecessary to wait two weeks to allow this project to move forward. John Roberts said there is not a problem voting at work sessions other than it goes against the Board's policy. He said this could be rectified by making a motion to set the policy aside and proceeding with the item at hand. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations a.) Alcoholic Beveraqe Control (ABC) Board Update Presentation The Board received a brief presentation from Tony DuBois, General Manager of the Orange County Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board and Lisa Stuckey, Chair of the ABC Board. ABC Board Chair Lisa Stuckey thanked the BOCC for allowing her to come and share the ABC annual report. Tony Dubois said the Orange County ABC Board is a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina. He said there is a Board of Directors appointed by the County Commissioners. He said that several Commissioners have served as the ABC Board liaison, with Mia Burroughs currently serving in that position. He said it is very helpful to have a Commissioner involved as it provides insight and guidance and leads to a strong relationship between the ABC Board and the County. He said there is another Board appointment at the end of June. Tony Dubois expressed thanks to the BOCC for their sincere support of the ABC mission: to provide for the County responsibly by controlling the sale of spirituous liquor, returning profits to law enforcement, alcohol education and the County fund while providing excellent service in customer friendly, modern and efficient stores. He said all members of the ABC Board go through ethics and responsibility training, as required by the state. He said ethical standards are taken very seriously. He said the new office and warehouse have been occupied for the past eighteen months, and the old offices were sold with relative ease which was most helpful. He said the old offices had been in use since 1959 and that the new facility is working very well. He said that a new ABC store location is under construction in Chapel Hill, and is likely to open in July 2015. He said this project has been delayed due to poor weather and unexpected rock in the soil discovered upon digging. Tony Dubois indicated that the Commissioners were in possession of the annual report from the State ABC Commission. He said it shows that Orange County consistently ranks in the top ten in revenue within the state. He said the State saw a 4.8 percent rise in revenue