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<br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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<br />Commissioner Burroughs said one does not get to be a Commissioner without the
<br />support of the voters, and she is deeply grateful, and this has been a life changing experience.
<br />Commissioner Burroughs said the County has a lot of employees, and she only met
<br />about a hundred out of the 966. She said the County has a lot of unsung heroes who serve the
<br />County and the people very well. She asked if the department heads would express her
<br />gratitude to the staff in their departments.
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<br />Chair Dorosin read the following Resolution:
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<br />Resolution of Commendation for Commissioner Barry Jacobs
<br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR COMMISSIONER BARRY JACOBS
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<br />WHEREAS, the residents of Orange County elected Barry Jacobs to the Board of County
<br />Commissioners in 1998 and re-elected him in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Barry Jacobs was elected Chair of the Board of Commissioners in 2002, 2004,
<br />2006, 2008, 2013 and 2014; and, Vice Chair in 2001, 2005 and 2007; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Barry has proven himself to be a dedicated and effective public servant who has
<br />gained the respect of all who have known him in both the public and private sectors; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Barry has taken a special interest in affordable housing, local agriculture,
<br />environmental protection, recycling and solid waste, education, economic development, land
<br />use, governmental efficiency, parks and recreation, libraries, social justice, and public access to
<br />decision-making; and
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<br />WHEREAS, during his tenure as an Orange County Commissioner, Barry Jacobs has shared
<br />his talent for leadership and public service through his work on numerous committees, boards,
<br />and task forces at the state, regional and local levels; and
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<br />WHEREAS, he has provided strong support for the local agricultural community through
<br />programs such as the Annual Agricultural Summit (in its 20th year), the establishment of the
<br />David Price Farmers’ Market Pavilion, adding a county agricultural economic developer,
<br />maintaining a strong Lands Legacy Program, and the Piedmont Food and Agricultural
<br />Processing Center; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Barry has encouraged improving communication and dialog with governing
<br />partners, including the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Triangle J. Council of
<br />Governments, Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization, and the Towns of Chapel Hill,
<br />Carrboro, Hillsborough and Mebane; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Barry has advocated to have partner participation on efforts including the Solid
<br />Waste Advisory Group, the Rural Buffer, the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and
<br />Boundary Agreement, the Criminal Justice Advisory Council, Little River Regional and Hollow
<br />Rock Parks, PFAP, and the Durham Orange Light Rail Transit Plan; and
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