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8 1 than was requested and the two collaboratives are to spend the next two months determining 2 how to allocate the funds to agencies within the collaborative. 3 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are any septic systems within the Septic System 4 Inspection Program, which is receiving 100% ratings. 5 Colleen Bridger said the Orange County Board of Health (BOH) has separate rules from 6 the State. She said additional inspections are conducted by the County. She said in the past 3 7 years, any septic system that is covered by the BOH rule has been at 100%. She said a court 8 case trimmed about 100 systems from the list of those inspected by the BOH. 9 Commissioner Jacobs said when he first joined the BOCC, instigating a system of 10 inspection of all septic systems was a goal. He said this goal was considered too intrusive and 11 it was amended to inspections being done in water quality critical areas. He said at the current 12 time, such priorities seem to have disappeared. 13 Colleen Bridger said to the extent that the law allows it to be a priority, Orange County 14 considers it so. She said Orange County has some of the most comprehensive regulations for 15 septic systems on private properties in the State. She said the court case prohibits the County 16 from inspecting septic systems that the State permits. 17 Commissioner Jacobs asked if single family systems are permitted by the County. 18 Colleen Bridger said yes. She said that regular septic systems are not inspected 19 regularly rather only those systems that are unique. 20 Commissioner Jacobs asked if Orange County is doing anything special with prostate 21 cancer. 22 Colleen Bridger said no. She said more and more research is showing that the PSA test 23 is less predictive than first thought. She said, as a result, knowing the best way to invest in 24 screening for prostate cancer has been difficult. 25 Commissioner Price asked if there are still no health services for males over 18 years of 26 age. 27 Colleen said pediatric primary services are provided up to age 18 and after that the 28 department tests for sexually transmitted and communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis. 29 Commissioner Price asked what services are available if a person does have 30 tuberculosis (TB). 31 Colleen Bridger said anyone with TB, or any other communicable disease, would 32 automatically become a patient of the health department regardless of his primary caregiver 33 because it is a communicable disease. 34 Bonnie Hammersley said she funded the dental care positions due to the presence of 35 funding sources. 36 Commissioner Price asked if dental care can be funded then why not primary care for 37 men over the age of 18. 38 Bonnie Hammersley said her priorities were based on the presence of funding sources. 39 She said the dental clinic had an 85% funding source. 40 41 Housing, Human Rights and Community Development, Pg. 305 (including Non- 42 Departmental items, Pg. 337) 43 Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: 44 The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: 45 • Revenue Increase: Federal funding is budgeted for a 6.5% increase ($283,315). This 46 remains below levels of funding before Federal sequestration. 47 • New Position Recommended: Management Assistant position (1.0) FTE, effective July 48 1, 2015 ($72,906). The new position will assist with development of an affordable 49 housing plan and collaborate with the Towns to address affordable housing needs. 50 Additionally, the position will provide assistance in meeting federal compliance and