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Commissioner Burroughs said she had no comments. Commissioner Rich said she was able to help resolve an incident, assisting someone with a bill for ambulance usage. She called the Tax Office, where Felicia Williams helped her. She said she wants the public to know that Orange County does have an assistance service to help residents with ambulance bills through the tax office. Commissioner Rich asked if there is a status update regarding an emergency shelter in Orange County. Chair McKee said a few weeks ago there were multiple rallies in Orange County, especially in Hillsborough; and he commended the many agencies that monitored these peaceful events for the safety of all. He said he wrote a letter to the editor commending the agencies and the public for expressing their constitutional rights in a peaceful manner. Chair McKee said there will be a Constitution Day event in September, and he has asked Commissioner Price to speak at this event. Commissioner Burroughs asked if there was an update about the United Way reductions. Bonnie Hammersley said this report would be given at the September 15th meeting. Commissioner Burroughs said she had heard that there was once a 2% target of County budget for non-profits, and she hoped that the County would move back towards that. Commissioner Jacobs said it was 1%, and it was a standard. Commissioner Jacobs said there is a memo from the Planning Department about rail crossings, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) ignored many of the staff's concerns. He requested Chair McKee to write a letter to Mike Mills, the DOT Board representative, and Chuck Edwards asking them to take the County's concerns under consideration. Chair McKee said he would work on this, and aim to get a letter out in the next few days. Commissioner Price said she met with the Housing Director, and would like for the Board to look at the County's emergency repair program. 13. Information Items • June 16, 2015 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List • Tax Collector's Report— Numerical Analysis • Tax Collector's Report— Measure of Enforced Collections • Tax Assessor's Report— Releases/Refunds under $100 • Pesticide Use on County Grounds and Buildings • BOCC Follow Up List Item Regarding Internal Pedestrian Systems • Orange County Staff Comments on the North Carolina Department of Transportation Environmental Assessment (EA) for Proposed Private Crossing Closures 14. Closed Session NONE 15. Adjournment A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to adjourn the meeting at 10:03 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Earl McKee, Chair