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5 1 Commissioner McKee said he is satisfied with the list. 2 Commissioner Hamilton said this document is valuable for the community and for the 3 delegation. She said she agrees mental health is a huge importance. She asked what is meant 4 in the priority that reads "seeks to fund a plan" vs. just putting more money into existing 5 programs. She said that existing programs will need more funding. 6 Chair Price said they are looking for some sort of a plan. She said that right now they are 7 going through Medicaid transformation and there will also be something after that. She said that 8 she and several commissioners attended a legislative breakfast on mental health and there is 9 so much that goes into this issue. She said the point is to get the issues across to the 10 delegation. She said there are limitations to what the legislative delegation will be able to do 11 within the climate of the General Assembly. She said the point is to say that a lot of work is 12 needed in mental health and to get that across to the delegation. 13 Commissioner Hamilton said that the mental health breakfast was eye-opening. She 14 said that she learned that the mental health system was dismantled, and we need to rethink 15 how mental health services are provided in this state and provide more funds. 16 Commissioner Fowler said the Olmstead plan was made to address the state's deficits, 17 so continuing to support that, and fund the plan at the General Assembly level, would be helpful. 18 She said she's glad to see Medicaid expansion on the list because it will also positively impact 19 mental health care and provide more funding. She said even if people qualify for services, they 20 are not getting them because there are not enough providers. She said that they raised the 21 minimum wage for people doing direct support, so hopefully that will have an impact. She said 22 that overall, the world needs more people going into psychiatry. She said that overall, she is 23 pleased with the list. 24 25 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to 26 approve the 2022 Orange County Priority Legislative Issues document, and to approve the 2022 27 Orange County Legislative Interests document, with amendments as discussed, for submittal to 28 Orange County's legislative delegation. 29 30 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 31 32 Greg Wilder clarified that the addition of an item reading "support legislation to provide 33 additional capital funding to support school infrastructure, renovations, and improvements" will 34 be added to Attachment 2 as item 18. 35 Chair Price said yes. 36 Chair Price reminded the Board that the Legislative Breakfast will be March 22, 2022 at 37 8:30 AM. 38 39 7. Reports 40 a. 203 Project Status Update 41 The Board received an update of the 203 Project including the current status of the Guaranteed 42 Maximum Price (GMP) development and to provide direction on the range of options to consider 43 as next steps. Final consideration is currently scheduled for the Board's Business meeting on 44 March 15, 2022. 45 46 BACKGROUND: At the March 10, 2020 Orange County Board of Commissioners' Business 47 meeting, the Board approved a final scope and budget for the construction of the 203 Project, 48 named for its address at 203 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC. This project is a joint 49 venture between the Town of Carrboro and Orange County that is intended to construct an 50 Orange County library branch, as well as permanent facilities for the Skill Development office. 51 The Town of Carrboro portion of the project includes meeting spaces, a small theater, and