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18 <br /> 1 Roll call ensued <br /> 2 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Chair Price thanked the BEAG for its service, and said the Board looks forward to <br /> 5 reviewing the census information. <br /> 6 Greg Wilder said the 2020 census information is available, and staff has evaluated the <br /> 7 numbers given the current electoral districts. He said the BOCC will review this at the October <br /> 8 1911 business meeting, per the recommendation of the County Attorney. He said the BOCC will <br /> 9 be looking at the census given the currently electoral districts, not any potential districting <br /> 10 changes. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to <br /> 13 take a 3-minute break at 9:01 p.m. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Roll call ensued <br /> 16 <br /> 17 VOTE: UNANMIOUS <br /> 18 <br /> 19 A motioned was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, <br /> 20 to reconvene the meeting at 9:04 p.m. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Roll call ensued <br /> 23 <br /> 24 VOTE: UNANMIOUS <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Bonnie Hammersley suggested the Board postpone item 7-a to the next business <br /> 27 meeting, in the interest of time. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 30 move Item 7-a to the October 19, 2021 Business Meeting. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Roll call ensued. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 VOTE: Unanimous <br /> 35 <br /> 36 b. Longtime Homeowner Assistance (LHA) Program <br /> 37 The Board considered approving the implementation of the proposed program design for <br /> 38 the Longtime Homeowner Assistance Program. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 BACKGROUND: <br /> 41 At its June 15, 2021 Business meeting, the Board of Commissioners allocated $250,000 in <br /> 42 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for a new program to assist households affected by <br /> 43 revaluation of property tax bills. The current staff proposal creates a program to cover the <br /> 44 increase in property taxes due to revaluation and would serve Orange County homeowners <br /> 45 who: <br /> 46 • are at least 50 years old; <br /> 47 • earn below 80% of the area median income; <br /> 48 • have lived in their home for at least 10 years; and <br /> 49 • experienced an increase in property taxes during the 2021 tax revaluation <br /> 50 <br />