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8 <br /> 1 Ray DuBose said Jody Eimers could not attend this evening. He thanked the BOCC for <br /> 2 appointing himself and Jody Eimers to the Board, and said Jody Eimers will be eligible for <br /> 3 reappointment this spring. He said the OWASA board received a diversity and inclusion update <br /> 4 earlier this year, and will be focusing on these areas in the coming months. He said there may <br /> 5 an apprenticeship program, trainings are being done, and OWASA is participating in the <br /> 6 County's equity efforts. He said said there is still a temporary moratorium on collections until <br /> 7 April, and customers will not incur penalties and interests until then. He said once collections <br /> 8 resume, OWASA will work with customers on payment plans. He said an affordability program <br /> 9 helped OWASA to challenges posed by the pandemic. He said the Orange County Housing <br /> 10 Department has helped implement the program. He said OWASA still applies for state and <br /> 11 federal funding. <br /> 12 Todd Taylor, Executive Director, reviewed a testing program of wastewater samples to <br /> 13 track COVID-19. He said OWASA is working with NCDHHS to participate in a nationwide <br /> 14 surveillance monitoring program to gather data pertinent to COVID-19. He said this data will <br /> 15 help public health officials better understand infection rates in the community. <br /> 16 Todd Taylor said OWASA is developing energy efficient projects. He said OWASA is <br /> 17 installing rooftop solar panels via a public private partnership. He thanked the Commissioners <br /> 18 for a Climate Action grant for a solar panel project at Cane Creek Reservoir, which was tabled <br /> 19 due to the pandemic. He said this was done in an effort to avoid a rate increase, due to the <br /> 20 pandemic. <br /> 21 Ruth Rouse made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 22 <br /> SupplyrLong-Range Water <br /> Information to Board of County Commissioners <br /> Ruth RDuse, Planning and Developrrent Manager <br /> 23 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 <br /> •Provide information on work <br /> completed to-date on <br /> QWASA's Long-Range Water <br /> Supply Plan <br /> •Receive questions and <br /> feedback on that work <br /> •Receive feedback on <br /> proposed path forward <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br />