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12 governments as they discuss affordable housing. She said they consult and review the proposed land uses for the Greene Tract. She said they are also aligning with the county-wide racial equity plan. Commissioner Richards asked if the board was involved with the Big Bold Idea housing committee. Jenn Sykes said that Corey Root is a member of that committee. Commissioner Richards asked if Corey Root will report back to the Board of Commissioners on that committee. Corey Root said she is not sure at this time how this information will be shared. Tony DuBois presented on behalf of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. He said they are different than advisory boards because they are an independent subdivision of the state and generate revenue and distribute profits. He said that employees working with the public have had a difficult job over the pandemic. He described the increase in sales at the stores. He said they are a living wage employer, and that they are building new locations in Mebane and Southern Village. He said they have increased their grants during the pandemic. He said they have focused on best ways to distribute the money. He said they recently renewed their living wage certification, but it creates salary compression. He said that they have been able to pay off debt and upgrade stores. He listed some of the organizations that they have helped financially. Chair Price said she noticed the increase in sales. Commissioner Richards asked if law enforcement has specific programs about alcohol prevention and if they support those. Pat Burns from the ABC Advisory Board said all agencies submit a grant request to describe what they will use the funds for. He said a lot of this goes toward the multijurisdictional agencies with a strong focus on underage drinking. Ed Tiryakian presented on behalf of the Animal Services Advisory Board. He said he has been on the board for 8 years and his final term will end in June. He said he understands the importance of the advisory boards on bringing attention to issues. He said they are currently considering if roosters should be regulated in the developed parts of the county. He said they are investigating if high density areas should be rezoned for no roosters. He said they have frequently reviewed the dangerous dogs ordinance. He said that several years ago they asked the Board of Commissioners to remove the word "vicious" from the ordinance. He said that was changed to "dangerous." He said they also requested an appeals process for removing muzzles from dangerous dogs after 18 months. He said there are state statutes for lifelong muzzle requirements and the board asked the Board of Commissioners to discuss a local bill with state legislators for removing the lifelong muzzle requirement. He said it would be viewed by the legislators as a study. He said they have made changes for investigating dangerous dog declarations. He said there have been decreases in the number of incidents for dangerous dogs. He said that their board has a requirement for geographic diversity. He said that maybe this makes sense but is that the type of diversity that is most relevant. He said they are having meetings at other locations in Orange County to hopefully attract interest from residents in what the advisory board does. He said they are thinking of bringing other Animal Services programs to those locations during the meetings. He said they have been working on amending the animal ordinance to update the language and address different types of issues. He said people want to own exotic animals, but often they find out about it after there is an incident. He said they will present the ordinance to the Board of Commissioners later in the year. He discussed the recent wolf dog situation. He credited the community for finding homes for the captured dogs and for the Animal Services Director for keeping them healthy during the duration of their time at Animal Services. He said it was exceedingly difficult to find homes for the wolf dogs. He said the last three wolf dogs were placed with an organization called