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2 <br /> - PowerPoint for item 6-a <br /> - PowerPoint for 6-b <br /> - PowerPoint for 6-c <br /> - PowerPoint for 7-a <br /> Chair Rich called each Commissioner by name (roll call). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Arts Moment— No Arts Moment was available for this meeting. <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Janine Zanin said she lives in Efland, and is concerned about the Buckhorn area plan. <br /> She said big changes are planned for this area, and she has been attending planning meetings <br /> in Mebane, and is confused why the public has not been more involved, as well as the County <br /> itself. She said this seems to be a change to the comprehensive land plan, which she believes <br /> the County is required to be involved with. She said the process has been backwards, and <br /> encouraged the Board of County Commissioners to look closely at this area. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> Commissioner Greene said she had no comments tonight. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said there would be a drive through job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 <br /> p.m. tomorrow at the Department of Social Services (DSS). <br /> Commissioner Bedford said donations were down for the Holiday Toy Chest through <br /> DSS. <br /> Commissioner Price said the information item included in tonight's agenda package, <br /> related to the US15/501 Corridor Study, has been discussed multiple times, and has been a <br /> disappointment, as it encourages more cars to be on the road. <br /> Commissioner Price said all Board members should have received an email from the <br /> Orange County Rape Crisis Center about this week being Transgender Awareness Week. She <br /> encouraged the BOCC to continue looking at, and seek to eradicate, all forms of discrimination. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he had no comments tonight. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin referred to a story in the News & Observer, which said 10% of <br /> Raleigh residents is over age 65; 11% of residents in Durham is over age 65; and 15% of <br /> Chapel Hill residents is over age 65. He said this is something to consider moving forward. He <br /> said another set of statistics that came out was about wealth in the local community. He said <br /> the median household income in Chapel Hill has increased by 7% to $90,400 annually; the <br /> median home value is $410,000; and 58% of renters in Chapel Hill are spending more than 30% <br /> of their income on housing. He said these are important demographic statistics. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos referred to the US 15/501 Corridor study, and said he has had <br /> many discussions with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), GoTriangle, and Durham <br /> BOCC, and this corridor is so important to the greater regional transportation connectivity. <br /> Chair Rich said the weekly COVID-19 update was shared with the Commissioners this <br /> evening. She said Orange County is clocking about 7 cases per day, and remains in the lowest <br />