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2 <br /> 1 each other, county staff and the commissioners. At any time should a member of the Board or <br /> 2 the public fail to observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to restore order and decorum. <br /> 3 Should it become impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair will recess <br /> 4 the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. The <br /> 5 BOCC asks that all electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should <br /> 6 please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. Please be kind to everyone. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Arts Moment— No Arts Moment was available for this meeting. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 2. Public Comments <br /> 12 <br /> 13 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 14 NONE <br /> 15 <br /> 16 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 17 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) <br /> 18 <br /> 19 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> 20 Commissioner McKee recognized the Health Department and Emergency Services <br /> 21 workers for their administration of the vaccine and COVID testing. He shared his experience <br /> 22 taking his parent to get the vaccine, and said he and his wife will be getting their vaccines soon. <br /> 23 He encouraged the public to keep trying to get appointments. He thanked all who are working <br /> 24 on these efforts. <br /> 25 Commissioner Fowler said she attended a small business loan committee/program, <br /> 26 which will be dissolved as a private non-profit, and rather will be a fully County run program. <br /> 27 She said all small businesses with outstanding loans were reviewed, and some were given no <br /> 28 interest loans, or extensions. She said due to this change, the BOCC will need to approve her <br /> 29 election to the new small business loan committee, in its new form. She said she observed the <br /> 30 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) legislative conference, which <br /> 31 was a useful experience in understanding how counties advocate at the state level. She said <br /> 32 each county gets one vote, regardless of population. She said goals related to environment, <br /> 33 federal, safety, education, etc. were considered. She echoed Commissioner McKee's <br /> 34 appreciation for the vaccination effort. She said it is going well, and gave credit to staff. <br /> 35 Commissioner Bedford said she had no comments. <br /> 36 Commissioner Greene said it was her first experience at the NCACC legislative goals <br /> 37 conference, which was very enlightening. She said many of Orange County's goals were <br /> 38 adopted, and some were not. She highlighted a goal that was raised to ensure state funding <br /> 39 follows every student, even if the student returns to home school from charter. She said <br /> 40 currently if a student moves back, the funding stays at the Charter School. Commissioner <br /> 41 Greene requested more information, and was told the issue is not legal, but logistical. She said <br /> 42 she shared that Orange County refills that bucket when the money walks away, and would have <br /> 43 an interest in addressing this. She suggested bringing it up again in the future. <br /> 44 Commissioner Dorosin said he had no comments. <br /> 45 Commissioners Hamilton said she had no comments. <br /> 46 Chair Price said the Health Department is really working hard to overcome the obstacles <br /> 47 getting everyone vaccinated. She asked for the public's patience, and said staff is thinking of <br /> 48 innovative ways to get everyone vaccinated as quickly as possible. She encouraged the public <br /> 49 to call with concerns, so that staff can try to solve issues. <br /> 50 <br /> 51 <br />