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2 1 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members 2 Commissioner Richards said she does not have any announcements or comments. 3 Commissioner Bedford announced that the retreat planning committee met over the 4 weekend and determined it should be postponed until June. The Clerk will send a Doodle poll to 5 determine the date. 6 Commissioner Fowler said the first Library Task Force meeting took place recently and 7 they are just at the beginning of the process. She said that the group determined they will use a 8 facilitator and discussed the history of the libraries to this point. She said the group will meet 9 again using a facilitator. 10 Commissioner Hamilton said she attended the Board of Health meeting on January 26, 11 2022. She said that the Capital Needs Work Group met on January 27, 2022 and received 12 reports from the schools on maintenance needs. She said there was good discussion on best 13 practices and making plans for the future. She said that the Solid Waste Advisory Group met on 14 January 31, 2022 and they are working on a master plan and educating the public on recycling 15 of appropriate materials. She noted that the recycling center at University Place will be closed 16 on May 31, 2022 due to redevelopment of the area. She petitioned the Board to form a 17 subcommittee to determine how best to evaluate the county attorney, manager, and clerk since 18 the county is rolling out a new evaluation system for all other employees. 19 Commissioner Greene said she and Commissioner Richards attended a tour of the 20 Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agricultural Center. She said that the Ag Summit is 21 scheduled for February 8-1011 online. 22 Chair Price clarified the dates for the Ag Summit are February 15, 16, and 17, 2022 and 23 noted that the agendas are posted for each day. 24 Commissioner McKee said he and Commissioner Fowler met with the GoTriangle 25 Special Tax Board and he was elected Chair. He said he will send the Board PowerPoints and 26 other materials received at that meeting. He announced that he and Commissioner Greene will 27 be meeting with the Broadband task Force tomorrow. He said that the subcommittee of the task 28 force has been meeting to go over the four RFPs received, so there will likely be quick 29 movement after the next couple of weeks. 30 Chair Price thanked the towns for their participation in the Assembly of Governments 31 meeting. She also announced that the Workforce Development Board will be discussed at the 32 February 8, 2022 Work Session. 33 34 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations 35 36 a. Presentation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FYE 6/30/2021 37 The Board received the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year 38 ended June 30, 2021 and considered approving a Local Government Commission (LGC) 39 Amended Audit Contract. 40 41 BACKGROUND: The ACFR reports on all financial activity of the County for the fiscal year July 42 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Cherry Bekaert, LLP, a firm of Certified Public Accountants, 43 audited the financial statements. The financial statements and audit are required by Chapter 44 159-34 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The County prepares an Annual Comprehensive 45 Financial Report (ACFR) that meets the standards set by the Government Finance Officers 46 Association (GFOA). The ACFR is submitted to the GFOA in order to be awarded the Certificate 47 of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The financial report for the Orange 48 County Sportsplex, as required under the management contract, is included in the County's 49 ACFR. 50 The County received an unmodified (clean) audit opinion on the financial statements from the 51 audit. The financial audit results indicate compliance with County financial policies. The Chief