Minutes 09-14-2021 Virtual Business Meeting

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4 Commissioner Bedford said she enjoyed the event at the Grange as well. She said she attended the quarterly meeting with Cooperative Extension this afternoon, and they are thrilled with the Bonnie B. Davis building and are still getting settled in. She said Chair Price will be helping on committee for the February 2022 Ag Summit. She said she is glad the BOCC now has a liaison to this group. Commissioner Richards said she missed the event on Sunday, due to plans for her daughter's birthday, but is interested in learning more about the history there. She thanked staff for continuing to support her as she continues to learn about the work of the BOCC. She said she is hoping to have a tour of the county soon to get outside of areas with which she is familiar. Commissioner McKee said, having grown up in the Schley community, he had the honor of speaking at the event on Sunday. He said he shared regrets for the two Commissioners that were not able to attend. He said the Schley community had a series of public works projects that made improvements to areas of the community, and with community support, won a national contest for the Schley Grange Hall. He said it is quite an accomplishment for a small community like that. He said Commissioner Greene mentioned the update on broadband, and the commitment of the BOCC to broadband really showed when it allocated $5 million toward the effort, and attracted a lot of interest amongst bidders. Chair Price said she missed the event on Sunday, but knows it was a wonderful event and the Grange is an amazing building, and is one of the few remaining Granges in North Carolina. She said she had a meeting with the Hillsborough-Orange County Chamber of Commerce about promoting economic development in northern Orange County. She said one of the concerns was the permitting process and realizing that it is onerous and unfriendly to a lot of people. She said this group is intending to get in touch with the Commissioners and the Economic Development Department to come up with a strategy for working together with Hillsborough, and some of the businesses in northern Orange, to push economic development. She said this will involve the unified development ordinance (UDO) as well. Chair Price said tonight's information items include Commissioner McKee's petition about advisory boards that receive funding being required to allow public comment. She said this petition should hopefully be discussed in an upcoming business meeting. 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations a. National 4-H Week Proclamation The Board considered approving a proclamation the week of October 3 through 9, 2021 as National 4-H Week in Orange County. BACKGROUND: October 3 through 9, 2021, is National 4-H Week. National 4-H Week is promoted by both the National 4-H Council and North Carolina 4-H and is celebrated in states and counties from coast to coast. The overall goals of National 4-H Week are to promote the methods in which 4- H serves families and youth in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade and to promote the 4- H "learn by doing" experiential model to education that sparks youth interest in future careers and learning. Orange County boasts eight community-based clubs from Cedar Grove to Carrboro and continues to grow to meet the needs of Orange County residents. Orange County Cooperative Extension, a partnership between Orange County Government, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, continues to promote 4-H youth development as the premier vehicle for inspiring youth interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and more. Orange County