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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH April 27, 2011 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith April 27, 2011 6 Chair Vines proposed forming a subcommittee to go through the applications and select those to be interviewed and asked that any board members that were able to assist with this to let her know. There were no Board members that volunteered for this task. E. Budget Public Hearings The Manager’s recommended county budget is scheduled to be released to the Board of Commissioners and the public on May 17, 2011. There are two public hearings scheduled on the budget: May 19 at Hillsborough Commons (DSS Building) in Hillsborough May 24 at Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill Both hearings begin at 7 pm. Typically, the Board has sent Board representatives to speak on topics of special interest in the budget for the health department. This is the Board’s opportunity to speak and provide input on the budget as a whole. The Health Director, Wayne Sherman, Letitia Burns, and Anne Hill met with the County Manager and the Financial Services team to review the health department’s request. The Manager did not indicate that any aspect of the budget was an issue or that any reductions would be made to the budget. The entire team acknowledges however, that we do not yet have enough information about what the state legislative impacts will be. Rosemary Summers agreed to provide some public hearing bullets for the board to consider. Chris Harlan and Paul Chelminski agreed they would be able to make one of the hearings while others indicated they would check on their availability to make one of the hearing dates. F. Legislative Items Two spreadsheets were given to board members containing bills with public health significance. If Board members have an interest in a specific piece of legislation, they can access the full text directly through the NC Legislature website www.ncga.state.nc.us. A particular piece of legislation can be found quickly if you have one of the two bill numbers, i.e., SB 335 or HB 648 (examples only). This was an opportunity for the Board to discuss any particular pieces of legislation that they would like to educate legislative members about. In follow up to last month, the Board of Commissioners (BOCC) also passed the resolution asking for additional Aid to County funds for public health also opposing the cuts proposed by the Governor. The BOCC also added a provision to the resolution requesting the ability to establish and charge fees for the food and lodging program. G. County Health Rankings Presentation Postponed until the May25, 2011 meeting