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1 <br /> I Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 SPECIAL MEETING <br /> 5 October 9, 2018 <br /> 6 7:OOpm <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a special meeting on Tuesday, <br /> 9 October 9, 2018 at the Whitted Building, Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Dorosin and Commissioners Barry Jacobs, <br /> 12 Mark Marcoplos, Earl McKee, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 13 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Burroughs <br /> 14 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 15 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 16 Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 17 appropriately below) <br /> 18 <br /> 19 1. Call to Order <br /> 20 Chair Dorosin called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br /> 21 Chair Dorosin said the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) wanted to have this <br /> 22 meeting as quickly as possible, in order to resolve the issues of concern. <br /> 23 Chair Dorosin said Commissioner Burroughs would not be able to attend tonight. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 2. Permitting the Use of County Property and Facilities for Hog Day on November 3, <br /> 26 2018 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 PURPOSE: To consider a request for the use of River Park, the David Price Farmers Market <br /> 29 Pavilion, and other County property for Hog Day 2018 on November 3, 2018 which is the last <br /> 30 day of early voting in Orange County. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 BACKGROUND: Session Law 2018-112 established early one-stop voting plan hours for <br /> 33 County Boards of Elections. This law requires that all County Boards of Elections be open for <br /> 34 voting on the last day of early one-stop voting, Saturday, November 3, 2018. Under Orange <br /> 35 County's approved voting plan, the Board of Elections building must be an early voting site. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 The last two days of early one-stop voting have historically experienced the heaviest voter <br /> 38 turnout. This pattern of activity has been observed in all election cycles, regardless of the type <br /> 39 of election. Based on previous voter turnout, the Board of Elections expects that one thousand <br /> 40 (1,000) or more voters will vote on each of the last two days of early voting. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Hog Day 2018 was originally scheduled for September 14th and 15th but was cancelled due to <br /> 43 the uncertainty of the impacts of Hurricane Florence. Event organizers have rescheduled the <br /> 44 event for November 2nd and 3rd which conflicts with the last two days of early voting. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Hog Day typically runs from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Friday and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on <br /> 47 Saturday. Early voting is open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Friday and 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on <br /> 48 Saturday. <br /> 49 <br />