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