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2 <br /> Apple Mill Road was a single road, but the Cane Creek Reservoir now intersects Apple Mill <br /> Road. This has caused duplicate named road segments and prevents free travel from one <br /> segment of the road to the other. The duplicate name road segments on Apple Mill Road <br /> interfere with the accurate dispatch of emergency vehicles. Orange County Emergency <br /> Services has requested that a portion of Apple Mill Road (Secondary Road 1225) be renamed to <br /> avoid the inaccurate dispatch of emergency vehicles. <br /> The Address Administrator has corresponded with all of the land owners that would be affected <br /> by the renaming of the road and land owners agree with the renaming of the road (see attached <br /> "Responses from Affected Owners Apple Mill to Rip's Nook") and with the new name of the <br /> road. <br /> In addition, the Address Administrator contacted the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation to ensure that the State Board of Transportation approval was not required to <br /> rename this portion of the road in accordance with NCGS §153A-239.1 (see attached <br /> "Response from North Carolina Department of Transportation Apple Mill to Rip's Nook" <br /> highlighted sections). <br /> As required by North Carolina law, a Notice of this Public Hearing was published in the News of <br /> Orange on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, The Herald Sun on Sunday, May 19, 2019, and posted <br /> at the following locations: <br /> • Orange County Courthouse <br /> • Piedmont Feed & Garden Center on Highway 54 <br /> • Intersection of Apple Mill Road and Teer Road <br /> NCGS §153A-239.1 requires that after renaming a road, the County shall notify the local <br /> postmaster with jurisdiction over the road, the Board of Transportation, and to any city within five <br /> miles of the road. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The expected financial impact for this item is the cost of a replacement <br /> road name sign to be installed on the newly named Rip's Nook Road. Estimate for the cost of <br /> the sign is $300 and will be paid from Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and <br /> Recreation's budget. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br /> with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br /> 1. Receive comments from the public; and <br /> 2. Close the public hearing <br />