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I <br /> APPROVED 9/6/22 MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUSINESS MEETING <br /> June 7, 2022 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Tuesday, June <br /> 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Renee Price, Vice Chair Jamezetta Bedford, <br /> and Commissioners Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, Earl McKee, and Anna <br /> Richards (arrived at 7:02 PM) <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> Chair Price called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present, <br /> except Commissioner Richards. <br /> 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> Chair Price proposed adding a discussion on the Regulation of Large Gatherings on <br /> School Property and Public Playgrounds as item 6-c on the agenda. <br /> Commissioner Richards arrived at 7:02 p.m. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> add the discussion as item 6-c on the agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Price dispensed with reading the public charge. <br /> 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Karen Kary thanked the Board for their work. She said she is representing her <br /> neighborhood on Redgate Rd. She said her neighborhood was not included in the initial <br /> contract the County signed with Northstate for fiber access. She said it is currently impossible <br /> for them to work, complete schoolwork, or even attend telehealth appointments from their <br /> homes. She said members of her community reached out to Spectrum and found out the <br /> reason they were not included in the contract was because Spectrum incorrectly reported to the <br /> FCC that they offer service to the neighborhood. She said she and her neighbors recently had <br /> surveys done with Spectrum and none of them were approved for service by Spectrum. She <br /> said they have now reported this to the FCC. She said this report to the FCC seems to be the <br /> reason that her neighborhood was left off of the county's map. She asked if county staff would <br /> follow up with her and her neighbors to give an update on the investigation. <br />