Agenda - 01-22-2019 8-a - Minutes

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6 1 Senator Foushee thanked Commissioner Burroughs for her service and friendship, and 2 her sacrifice of time away from her family. 3 Senator Foushee said she came to the Board with some reservations about being well 4 received, but Commissioner Jacobs took her in and got to know her, rather than listening to 5 what others may have said about her. She said she served as vice chair with Commissioner 6 Jacobs as Chair, and were able to discuss the County and its future. She said Commissioner 7 Jacobs helped the board move forward from 5 members to 7 members, despite not being in 8 favor of it initially. She said she may not have always agreed with Commissioner Jacobs, but 9 she will boldly proclaim that there is no other resident of Orange County who loves this county 10 any more than he, and has sacrificed more of him/herself to ensure that Orange County was 11 always first. 12 Representative Meyer said on behalf of the State of North Carolina, and Governor 13 Cooper, they are proud to present Commissioner Jacobs with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine: 14 15 Among the honors and awards the Governor of North Carolina can bestow, none is more 16 valued than The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Since its creation in 1963, it has been presented 17 to honor persons who have a proven record of service to the State of North Carolina or some 18 other special achievement, and to others as a gesture of friendship and good will. Upon being 19 named to The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the honoree receives a certificate by which the 20 Governor confers upon the recipient "...the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary privileged to 21 enjoy fully all rights granted to members of this exalted order among which is the special 22 privilege to propose the following North Carolina Toast in select company anywhere in the free 23 world: 24 25 `Here's to the land of the long leaf pine, 26 The summer land where the sun doth shine, 27 Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great, 28 Here's to "down home", the Old North State! 29 30 Oaths of Office for Board Members 31 32 • Senator Valerie Foushee administered the oath to Commissioner Earl McKee 33 • Senator Valerie Foushee administered the oath to Commissioner- Elect Jamezetta 34 Bedford 35 • Judge Samantha Cabe administered the oath to Commissioner- Elect Sally Greene 36 37 Commissioner McKee expressed deep appreciation to the folks of Orange County for 38 allowing him the honor of serving a third term and he said he takes the role of senior member 39 seriously, and will endeavor to do help move the Board along in an expeditious manner. 40 Commissioner Greene said her heart is filled with gratitude to serve everyone in Orange 41 County, and she announced her office hours: Saturday, January 26I" at the Cup-A-Joe in 42 Hillsborough from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. She said she looks forward to hearing from 43 residents, and will have been through a bit of training by that time. 44 Commissioner Greene thanked the other elected officials and former officials here 45 tonight, and said she looks forward to serving on the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). 46 Commissioner Bedford said she is a CPA and a numbers cruncher, and she will be 47 brief. She thanked the voters for allowing her to serve, and her family for its support, and those 48 who served with her previously and helped with her campaign. She pledged to serve all the 49 residents of Orange County, regardless of location or any other factor, and she will always put 50 health and safety as her first priority.