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2 <br /> 1 The Board subsequently discussed the proposal further at its November 17, 2020 Business <br /> 2 meeting, including the composition of the Task Force and following charge: <br /> 3 <br /> 4 The Task Force charge will include but not necessarily be limited to: <br /> 5 <br /> 6 1. Discuss broadband solutions that will improve the quality of high speed internet services <br /> 7 to Orange County residents; <br /> 8 2. Recommend a plan to the Board of Orange County Commissioners that will expand <br /> 9 reliable high-speed internet services to all county residents and businesses. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 On February 2, 2021 the Board appointed residents to this Task Force and asked the State <br /> 12 Broadband Infrastructure Office, Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools and <br /> 13 Durham Technical Community College to send representatives to participate as well. The <br /> 14 Broadband Task Force members are as follows: <br /> 15 <br /> Special Representation Appointee <br /> County Manager (Designee) Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager <br /> Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Doug Noell, Chief IT Operations Officer, Chapel <br /> Superintendent (Designee) Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br /> Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder, Superintendent <br /> (Designee) Dr. Kathleen Dawson, Deputy Superintendent <br /> NC Department of Information Technology Jeff Sural, Director, NC Broadband Infrastructure <br /> (NCDIT) Representative Office (NC BIO) <br /> Durham Technical Community College Victoria P. Deaton, Compliance Specialist, Office of <br /> Representative Institutional Equity and Inclusion <br /> Board of Commissioners - 1 Commissioner Earl McKee <br /> Board of Commissioners—2 Commissioner Sally Greene <br /> Orange County Resident—At Large Vasu Kilaru, Orange County Resident <br /> Orange County Resident—At Large Paul Cardillo, Orange County Resident <br /> Orange County Resident—At Large Todd Broucksou, Orange County Resident <br /> Orange County Resident—At Large Patricia Hull, Orange County Resident <br /> Orange County Resident—At Large Terri Buckner, Orange County Resident <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Jim Northrup, Chief Information Officer, introduced the item and consultant Catharine <br /> 18 Rice, who is working with Orange County on broadband Internet options. He made the <br /> 19 following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 <br /> 23 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Slide #1 <br />