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28 <br /> 1 a final plan in December with a vote targeted for spring 2016. She said it is possible that Wake <br /> 2 County could add a half cent sales tax referendum on the 2016 ballot in their county. <br /> 3 Commissioner Pelissier said the draft environmental impact statement can be a <br /> 4 misleading term. She said this statement is not just about the environment, it is also about <br /> 5 people, cost, ridership, etc. She said it is an extremely larger report. <br /> 6 Commissioner Price said the Orange County Health Department received an award at <br /> 7 the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) conference. She asked if <br /> 8 there could be a public recognition of this award. <br /> 9 Staff said yes. <br /> 10 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a plan in place for the affordable housing land <br /> 11 banking program. <br /> 12 Bonnie Hammersley said she, staff and various departments are working on this issue <br /> 13 and strategies to address it, and will bring it to the Board soon. <br /> 14 Commissioner Burroughs said she had no comments. <br /> 15 Commissioner Rich said she was able to help resolve an incident, assisting someone <br /> 16 with a bill for ambulance usage. She called the Tax Office, where Felicia Williams helped her. <br /> 17 She said she wants the public to know that Orange County does have an assistance service to <br /> 18 help residents with ambulance bills through the tax office. <br /> 19 Commissioner Rich asked if there is a status update regarding an emergency shelter in <br /> 20 Orange County. <br /> 21 Chair McKee said a few weeks ago there were multiple rallies in Orange County, <br /> 22 especially in Hillsborough; and he commended the many agencies that monitored these <br /> 23 peaceful events for the safety of all. He said he wrote a letter to the editor commending the <br /> 24 agencies and the public for expressing their constitutional rights in a peaceful manner. <br /> 25 Chair McKee said there will be a Constitution Day event in September, and he has <br /> 26 asked Commissioner Price to speak at this event. <br /> 27 Commissioner Burroughs asked if there was an update about the United Way <br /> 28 reductions. <br /> 29 Bonnie Hammersley said this report would be given at the September 15th meeting. <br /> 30 Commissioner Burroughs said she had heard that there was once a 2% target of <br /> 31 County budget for non-profits, and she hoped that the County would move back towards that. <br /> 32 Commissioner Jacobs said it was 1%, and it was a standard. <br /> 33 Commissioner Jacobs said there is a memo from the Planning Department about rail <br /> 34 crossings, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) ignored many of the staff's concerns. <br /> 35 He requested Chair McKee to write a letter to Mike Mills, the DOT Board representative, and <br /> 36 Chuck Edwards asking them to take the County's concerns under consideration. <br /> 37 Chair McKee said he would work on this, and aim to get a letter out in the next few <br /> 38 days. <br /> 39 Commissioner Price said she met with the Housing Director, and would like for the <br /> 40 Board to look at the County's emergency repair program. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 13. Information Items <br /> 43 • June 16, 2015 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> 44 • Tax Collector's Report— Numerical Analysis <br /> 45 • Tax Collector's Report— Measure of Enforced Collections <br /> 46 • Tax Assessor's Report— Releases/Refunds under $100 <br /> 47 • Pesticide Use on County Grounds and Buildings <br /> 48 • BOCC Follow Up List Item Regarding Internal Pedestrian Systems <br /> 49 • Orange County Staff Comments on the North Carolina Department of Transportation <br /> 50 Environmental Assessment (EA) for Proposed Private Crossing Closures <br />