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6 <br /> • Demographic information related to the urban and rural populations, and <br /> changes since the 2010 Census; <br /> • Information on areas currently experiencing growth, or areas expected to <br /> experience growth (an example being the Mebane/Efland area); <br /> • Demographic information on the two county school systems, and county <br /> funding levels for each district (Note: the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools <br /> have additional funding based on a voter approved tax surcharge that is <br /> dedicated to the schools assessed on the residents of the school district.); <br /> • Information on additional demographic features of the county provided <br /> by the UNC Demography Center and its director Dr. Rebecca Tippett <br /> (see Appendix D); <br /> • The legal options used in other counties and the legal options available to <br /> Orange County from UNC School of Government and Professor Robert <br /> Joyce (see Appendix E); <br /> • Online sources referenced by Group Member Dr. Jennifer Bremer (see <br /> Appendix F); <br /> • Population information broken down by precinct; <br /> • Information on recently approved and proposed large residential <br /> developments in the County; <br /> • Other sources (see Appendix F). <br /> March 25, 2021 Meeting <br /> Judge James T. Bryan III was engaged by Orange County to facilitate the BEAG <br /> meetings, and he led the remaining meetings. The BEAG discussed voting <br /> methods for the Group itself and determined that it would require a supermajority <br /> on major decision items. The discussion was extensive and the Group voted to <br /> require that approval of major motions required at least sixty (60) percent of Group <br /> members present at the meeting including at least two members from District 1 and <br /> at least two members from District 2 voting in support of the motion. The Group <br /> thought strongly that the decisions made should be representative of both districts <br /> and the Group as a whole. (See Appendices G and H.) Co-chairs were elected and <br /> their roles and responsibilities were approved. (See Appendix I). <br /> 5 <br />