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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES November 20, 2017 1 THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY:November 20, 2017 at the Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT:Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Ann Wilkerson,andPat Garavaglia. GUEST:Valerie Foushee, Verla Insko, and Cliff Bellamy. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERSABSENT:Earl McKeeandSusie Enoch. STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; Crystal Mitchell, ProgramManager; and Duston Lowell, Program Manager. I.Call to Order and Introductions DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 4:11p.m.Staff, Board Members and guests introduced themselves. II.Board Comments Pat Garavaglia noted that the head of Cardinal Innovations had been fired. III.Public Comments None. IV.Agenda Changes None. V.Action Items On a motion byPat Garavaglia,the Board approved the minutes of October 16, 2017.Ann Wilkerson seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. VI.Items for Discussion and/or Decision 1.Holiday Program Sharron Hinton updated the Board on the agency’s holiday programs. The Toy Chest will be held on December 16th and 17th. On Saturday the hours are 10:00am-6:00pm and on Sunday 12:00pm- 5:00pm. The Hillsborough parade is Saturday December 2nd and Chapel Hill parade is Saturday December 9th. Toy drop off for sponsors will be the week of December 11th from 8:00am-5:00pm and on the 13th and 14th until 7:30pm at both offices. The sponsorship program is going well and most children have already been sponsored. 2.December Meeting Date The Board voted to move their December meeting to December 16th at 12:00 at Hillsborough Commons. On a motion by Ann Wilkerson, the Board approved the change in meeting date and