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be involved in the information campaign to be outlined by the Capstone Team. She also announced that <br />the Senior Care by-laws revisions had been adopted and Orange County had established an annual lease <br />for a token amount. Assistant Orange County Manager Gwen Harvey’s retirement party will be held on <br />December 12. Former Friends of Seymour Center Board member Lee Pavao will be awarded the <br />Governor’s Long Leaf Pine on December 13. The newly-elected County Commissioners have been sworn <br />in and Barry Jacobs elected Chair. Earl McKee will serve as Vice-Chair. <br />Janice Tyler informed the Advisory Board that the Department on Aging is preparing an application to <br />submit to the NC Department of Transportation for a Mobility Manager. The application will be <br />reviewed and a public hearing held at the Board of County Commissioners meeting this evening. If <br />approved, the funding will be used to promote a call center for senior transit issues. The Mobility <br />Manager will work with churches, existing services, and volunteer drivers to address unmet needs. The <br />two year funding will require a 10% local match and would be available July 1, 2013. <br /> Mary Fraser reported that the voters recently approved of a 1/2¢ sales tax increase for public transit. <br />The local systems have been given allocations to distribute based upon need. The Chair suggested that <br />a letter be drafted that the Advisory Board can send to emphasize the MAP goals relevant to this service <br />expansion. Ed Flowers added that the existing senior routes to the Central Orange Senior Center are too <br />long and should be modified. <br />Ms. Fraser stated that the MAP small group discussion on today’s agenda should be postponed to the <br />January meeting. She polled Advisory Board members choose between three topics for further <br />discussion. The results were as follows: <br />• Transportation: Castro, Flowers <br />• Housing; Allison, Hatley, White <br />• Long Term Care: Altman, Cohn, Perkins, Prather <br />The discussion groups will meet one hour prior to the January 8 meeting to review the progress made <br />toward attaining the MAP goals in Year 1 and the strategies for Year 2. An email reminder was <br />suggested. <br />There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Janice Tyler, Secretary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />