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Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board Minutes Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting Members Present: Mae McLendon, Arthur Sprinczeles, Jenn Sykes, Olivia Fischer, Saru Salvi, Holly Meschko, Douglas Boemker, James Eichel, Allison Mahaley. Members Absent: Gio Mollinedo (excused), Adejuwon Ojebuoboh, Keith Cook (Chair), Tammy Jacobs (Vice Chair). Staff Present: Erika Brandt (Interim Housing and Community Development Director), Maria Dewees (Acting Housing and Community Development Manager). Public Present: Paul Voss I. Call to Order/Introductions — Ms. Mahaley called the meeting to order at 6:06 PM. II. Approval of the February 9, 2021 and May 13, 2021 Minutes AHAB voted in favor of approving Feb 9, 2021 minutes. Ms. Salvi abstained from the vote, having not attended the Feb 9, 2021 meeting or been a Board member at that time. The AHAB unanimously approved May 13, 2021 minutes. III. Introductions IV. Board Member Updates Ms. Sykes shared an update about the impacts of 160D North Carolina General Statute and potential Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) changes that could result. Many local governments in North Carolina will need to reconfigure their special use zoning and permitting process to comply with 160D, including Hillsborough, NC. The Hillsborough Board of Adjustment may see an increase in applications. Ms. Sykes shared that the Hillsborough Water and Sewer Advisory Committee met recently and that utility rates are going to increase. Ms. Sykes shared an update about County tax rate increases and information about appealing property tax valuations. She expressed that the number of people appealing in Hillsborough seems low and shared that she has been getting the word out about the process for appealing. Ms. Sykes encouraged AHAB members to share information about Covid-19 vaccination to make sure everyone has access to and information about vaccines in the community. Page 1