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Orange County Board of Commissioners Agenda Regular MeetingNote:Background Material January 23, 2018on all abstracts 7:00 p.m.available in the Richard Whitted Meeting FacilityClerk’s Office 300 West Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Compliance with the “Americans with Disabilities Act” -Interpreter services and/or special sound equipment are available on request. Call the County Clerk’s Office at (919) 245-2130. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations, contact the ADA Coordinator in the County Manager’s Office at (919) 245-2300or TDD# 644-3045. 1.Additions or Changes to the Agenda PUBLICCHARGE The Board of Commissioners pledges to the residentsof Orange County its respect. The Board asks its residentsto conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow residents. At any time should any member of the Board or any residentfail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. Arts Moment–2018 Piedmont Laureate Nancy Peacock 2018 Piedmont Laureate Nancy Peacock has been writing since fourth grade. She is largely self-taught and well-mentored. Ms. Peacockis the author of the novels Life Without Water (chosen as a New York Times Notable Book), Home Across the Road, and The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson, as well as the memoir and “writing-in-the-real-world” guide A Broom of One’s Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning and Life. Ms. Peacockruns writing workshops and retreats for women. Her free Prompt Writing Class has been active since 2003, and continues to gain in popularity. Ms. Peacockbelieves that telling stories, our own and those we invent, is a human right that we must all claim to heal our hurt world. She invites you to visit her website: www.nancypeacockbooks.com 2.Public Comments(Limited to One Hour) (We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.) a.Matters not on the Printed Agenda (Limited to One Hour –THREE MINUTE LIMIT PER SPEAKER –Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk to the Board.) Petitions/Resolutions/Proclamations and other similar requests submitted by the public will not be acted upon by the Board of Commissioners at the time presented. All such requests will be referred for Chair/Vice Chair/Manager review and for recommendations to the full Board at a later date regarding a) consideration of the request at a future regular Board meeting; or b) receipt of the request as information only. Submittal of information to the Board or receipt of information by the Board does not constitute approval, endorsement, or consent. b.Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)