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INFORMATION ITEM <br /> EARL MCKEE,CHAIR <br /> MARK DOROSIN, VICE CHAIR Orange County Board of Commissioners IT <br /> MIA BURROUGHS � <br /> BARRYJACOBS Post Office Box 8181 <br /> RENEE PRICE 200 200 South Cameron Street <br /> RENEE PR/CE •�'µ <br /> PENNY RICH Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 °1ff, eavo```�� <br /> February 9, 2016 <br /> Dear Commissioners, <br /> At the Board's February 2, 2016 regular meeting, petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by <br /> the Chair/Vice Chair/Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below: <br /> 1) Review and consider a request by Orange County residents Cheryl Zimmerman and Phillip Sloane <br /> regarding property tax penalties relief. <br /> Response: In process. <br /> 2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that staff review monitor sizes, <br /> locations, etc. in the Whitted Meeting Facility to improve viewing/legibility. <br /> Response: Staff reviewing alternatives to relocate and/or replace some monitors to improve <br /> legibility. <br /> 3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that staff begin a comprehensive <br /> assessment of all facets of County government for accessibility, including areas such as the web, <br /> Braille in elevators, document access, sidewalks, etc. <br /> Response: Staff is moving forward to identify areas to address as well as staffing and <br /> financial needs to address those areas. <br /> 4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that the Arts Survey be expanded <br /> beyond the basic arts impact on the economy to developing more of a strategic plan for arts to <br /> address youth arts participation, diversity of art from a diverse community, arts marketing, etc. <br /> Response: County Manager and Staff to discuss with the Arts Commission. <br /> Regards, <br /> 1411162-L. <br /> Earl McKee, Chair <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br />