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1 <br /> APPROVED 2/16/2021 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> VIRTUAL SPECIAL MEETING <br /> JANUARY 05, 2021 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Special Meeting on Tuesday, <br /> January 05, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Renee Price, Vice Chair Jamezetta Bedford, <br /> and Commissioners Amy Fowler, Jean Hamilton, Mark Dorosin, Sally Greene, and Earl <br /> McKee <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: NONE <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen, and Assistant Deputy Clerk II Allen Coleman <br /> (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below.) <br /> Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual <br /> Special Meeting on Tuesday, January 05, 2021. Members of the Board of Commissioners <br /> participated in the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of the public were able to <br /> view and listen to the meeting via live streaming video at <br /> http://www.orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on <br /> channels 1301 or 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). <br /> 1. Call to Order <br /> Chair Price called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and asked Commissioners to <br /> accept a roll call. <br /> Roll Call ensued. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2. Introduction of Laura Jensen, New Clerk to the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners <br /> Chair Price informally introduced Laura Jensen, the new Clerk to the Board. A formal <br /> introduction will take place at the January 19, 2021 business meeting. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Over the course of several meetings the Board of Commissioners reviewed a number of <br /> applicants to fill the position of Clerk to the Board, a position reporting directly to the Board of <br /> Commissioners. Upon interviewing the final candidates for the position the Board of <br /> Commissioners selected Laura Jensen to fill the position and Ms. Jensen accepted the offer of <br /> employment. Ms. Jensen has thirteen years of progressively responsible local government <br /> experience. She has served as Interim Assistant County Manager in Person County and <br /> currently serves as the Assistant Finance Director and Budget Manager. <br />