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2 <br /> 1 followed by the election of his wife after him. He said later in life George Wallace apologized to <br /> 2 African Americans for the way they were treated under his leadership. <br /> 3 Commissioner Jacobs likened the current Governor of North Carolina, and his strongly <br /> 4 right leanings, to George Wallace. He said the Governor is up for reelection and he hopes <br /> 5 history will not repeat itself. <br /> 6 Commissioner Price said the reason Commissioner Dorosin is not here is because he is <br /> 7 speaking in Alabama commemorating the anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Education <br /> 8 decision. <br /> 9 Commissioner Price said she listened to a National Association of Counties (NACo) <br /> 10 seminar regarding infrastructure. She said Broadband and fiber are starting to be considered <br /> 11 as infrastructure and are used for education, healthcare, etc. She petitioned the Board of <br /> 12 County Commissioners (BOCC) to join the nationwide movement to bring fiber and broadband <br /> 13 to as many buildings and households as possible. She said it may be a challenge, but it is an <br /> 14 important one. <br /> 15 Commissioner Price said her second petition is regarding the opening of the Cedar <br /> 16 Grove Community Center. She said the rural schools for children of color were consolidated <br /> 17 into a modern building with plumbing and heat in 1951, due to the efforts of Mary Vincent, who <br /> 18 sold a portion of her land to the County for this purpose, despite 15 years of local efforts to <br /> 19 block such a building. <br /> 20 Commissioner Price petitioned the BOCC to name the Cedar Grove Community Center <br /> 21 in honor, and in memory, of Mary Vincent. <br /> 22 Commissioner Rich apologized for her late arrival. She referred to Commissioner <br /> 23 Price's comments regarding broadband, and said the US Congress is moving a bit faster to get <br /> 24 service to be a utility, just like water and gas. <br /> 25 Commissioner Rich said realtors are not required to disclose to homeowners when a <br /> 26 home cannot receive internet service. <br /> 27 John Roberts said he did not think the County could do anything about this issue. <br /> 28 Commissioner Rich petitioned a report from the Department of Economic Development <br /> 29 and the Visitors Bureau regarding the Mountains to Sea Trail and the potential economic <br /> 30 benefits of it. She said this could wait until the fall. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 33 <br /> 34 a. Historic Preservation Month Proclamation <br /> 35 The Board considered approving a proclamation to recognize May 2016 as Historic <br /> 36 Preservation Month. <br /> 37 Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Member Tom Loter read the Proclamation: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 40 HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 41 PROCLAMATION <br /> 42 <br /> 43 WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for all residents of Orange County, both urban and <br /> 44 rural, of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic and cultural backgrounds; and <br /> 45 <br /> 46 WHEREAS, Orange County can be proud of its long history of protecting its rich historic and <br /> 47 archaeological resources through the dedicated efforts of individuals and non-profit groups; and <br /> 48 <br />