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21 <br /> Commissioner Greene said the OWASA item is very concrete and she would not <br /> devalue it since there is already a bill in the works. She said she would support adding it to the <br /> priority list to show full support of the existing bill. She said she could support a list of 6 top <br /> priorities. <br /> Commissioner McKee said choosing priorities helps the Board focus on where the <br /> seven of them want to go as a Board. He said the list does have an impact on the legislators. <br /> He said he is ok with going with six priority items, although he does not expect the OWASA bill <br /> to be successful. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she supports the 6 priorities. She said it is important to add <br /> mental health, due to the pandemic and MCO disengagement. She said there is bipartisan <br /> effort to increase innovation waivers, and it is important to have this reconsidered as the waitlist <br /> for services are growing. <br /> Chair Price reviewed the final priority list to send to the delegation: broadband and <br /> digital infrastructure, minimum wage increase to at least $15 an hour, full funding of Leandro <br /> remedial action plan, racial equity and criminal justice, mental health item on page 2, and <br /> OWASA (#28). She asked if evictions can be included. <br /> The Board decided no. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin he would still like to change the language on the voting items. <br /> Chair Price asked him to do so. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked if the Board agreed to send the list to the delegation prior <br /> to the breakfast. <br /> The Board agreed by consensus. <br /> Chair Price said there was further research that needed to be done on school vouchers, <br /> gun ownership, loss of local control regarding law enforcement practices and funding (senate <br /> bill 100), and virtual charter schools. <br /> Commissioner Greene agreed with Commissioner Fowler about scheduling the <br /> breakfast before the filing deadlines. She said it is more helpful earlier in the legislative <br /> session. <br /> Greg Wilder said the legislative working group is organized in December, and first <br /> meetings do not occur until January. He said due to timing of the organization of the group, this <br /> meeting was the first available time to bring the list to the full board. <br /> Chair Price said new legislators also need time to get adjusted. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Fowler to <br /> recess the meeting for 5 minutes. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> RECONVENE THE MEETING <br /> Commissioner Dorosin was not yet present, but due to a quorum of board members <br /> being present, Chair Price asked for a motion to reconvene the meeting. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> reconvene at 9:10 p.m. <br /> Roll call ensued <br />