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4 <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said they hired a consultant that did the impact fee analysis and the Board picked a <br /> mid-point as to the enactment of the impact fees and they understand the impact of their decision. He <br /> said state and federal governments are not helping local governments build schools. Orange County is <br /> trying to balance the competing interests and if a development is joining our community, it needs to help <br /> the impact they are creating. The board's decision was to create a balance. <br /> Representative Meyer said he supported the Board's right to enact impact fees and they as a Delegation <br /> will help fight these bills but the perception is that this one developer will be paying up to 50% of all their <br /> impact fees. This will get labeled that this will hurt affordable housing and this is a messy issue in <br /> Orange County as well as for them as legislators. <br /> Representative Insko said they are worried about the public's perception. <br /> Senator Foushee said they need to know how to defend this in the legislature. It looks as if Orange <br /> County is gunning for one particular developer and with that perception, then the developers will be <br /> pushing back. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said they need to "tweak" their public message. She asked the Delegation <br /> what the regional strategy is going forward. <br /> Representative Insko said the republicans need to take the lead and Representative Meyer agreed. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said the developer abandoned the appeals process and so they don't know <br /> what their projected impact fee would have been. <br /> Representative Insko said they don't need to blame the developer in the public arena. <br /> Representative Insko said the appeals process is still on going and she asked the Board to tell the public <br /> and them what they have done on other appeals. <br /> Travis Myren said Carraway Village is an example and Representative Insko said to use that example in <br /> their letter. <br /> PRIORITY DISCUSSION TOPICS <br /> Raise Age for Juvenile Jurisdiction in Criminal Court- Commissioner Price <br /> Support legislation and funding to raise the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction from 16 to 18. <br /> Item#6 in the attached Board of Commissioners' Statewide Issues Resolution (Page 3) <br /> * See also the attached North Carolina Association of County Commissioners 2017-18 Legislative Goals <br /> Senator Foushee said this one is done. <br /> Voter Registration and Voting- Commissioner Burroughs <br /> Support legislation to: 1) maintain same day voter registration, early voting and Sunday voting <br /> provisions, and the pre-registration of 16 and 17 year olds in preparation for voting; 2) restore straight <br /> party ticket voting, the validity of out of precinct provisional ballots, and the public financing of judicial <br /> elections; and 3) eliminate all photo identification requirements. <br /> Item#15 in the Board of Commissioners' Statewide Issues Resolution <br />