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7 d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion The Board approved the exemption/exclusion of sixteen (16) untimely applications for ad valorem taxation for sixteen (16) bills for the 2016 tax year. f. Audit Report Extension The Board extended the completion of the FY 2015-16 audit report to February 28, 2017 through an amendment to the audit contract between the County and Mauldin & Jenkins, PLLC and authorized the Chair to sign. 7. Regular Agenda a. Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group The Board considered creating a Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group, approve the charge and membership, and appoint two Commissioners to serve on the Joint Public Safety Training Facility Work Group. Dinah Jeffries, Emergency Management Services Director, introduced Chapel Hill Fire Chief Matt Sullivan, Orange Rural Fire Chief Jeff Cabe, and Efland Fire Chief Kevin Brooks. Dinah Jeffries reviewed the background information below: BACKGROUND: The Orange County Fire Chief's Council, along with Emergency Services staff, met with the Board of County Commissioners on October 6, 2016. One of the topics discussed was the concept of a Joint Public Safety Training Facility for Law Enforcement, Fire, and Emergency Services (to serve the County and the municipalities). Board members expressed support for staff to move forward with establishing a work group and begin fact-finding efforts. Some potential locations/properties have already been identified, and the proposed work group would follow-up on these locations and identify and follow-up on additional locations. The work group would also work on identifying and prioritizing the needs of every discipline, developing goals and objectives with timelines, and reaching out to prospective partners. There is no contractual agreement at this time as this effort is only gathering facts to see if this is a beneficial project for all to consider. Training facility space is limited in the County and its municipalities. This concept may be a potential solution for many parties and provide the ability to train staff with state of the art equipment/resources and create consistent and equivalent training for all. Chief Matt Sullivan said all departments are in support of this joint working group. Chair Dorosin said there are three things to do: approve membership make up, approve the charge, and appoint two Commissioners. He reviewed the proposed composition of the Work Group below: 4 Law Enforcement Representatives (1 from each municipality and 1 from the Sheriff's Office) • Hillsborough Police Department— Chief Duane Hampton • Carrboro Police Department— Lieutenant Tony Frye • Chapel Hill Police Department— Sergeant Wes House • Orange County Sheriff's Office — Chief Deputy Jamie Sykes 2 Emergency Services Representatives