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3 <br /> was clean, and they are doing well financially. She said the new ABC store in Southern Village <br /> should open in October 2022, and the new Mebane store will likely open in February 2023. <br /> Chair Price asked staff to bring information to the Board about the proposed <br /> Community Home Trust Elected Officials Advisory Committee. She said she attended the <br /> roundtable with Josh Stein on Monday. She said she is very impressed with the Lantern Project <br /> and the people who spoke, Michael Ashe and Crystal Graham, were very open. She said one <br /> issue they mentioned is transportation. She said she wants to look at ways to provide better <br /> transportation from rural areas, small towns, and into the cities. She said she met with the <br /> school boards chairs to set the agenda for the joint meeting on September 29th. She said the <br /> Board will receive an update from the schools since the school year has started, their funding, <br /> school safety, and capital needs. She shared that the Visitors Bureau has new visitor's guide <br /> and map. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Resolution Authorizing the Installation of a Historical Marker on the Southeast Corner <br /> of the Historic Courthouse Lawn <br /> The Board considered the approval of a resolution authorizing the installation of a historical <br /> marker on the southeast corner of the lawn at the Historic Courthouse. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition has been working to <br /> place at least two historical markers in the County — one on the grounds of the Orange County <br /> Old Courthouse at Hillsborough, and one within the Town of Carrboro. The purpose of the <br /> markers is to document the history of racial terror lynchings that claimed the lives of more than <br /> 120 Black people in North Carolina, and specifically the four that are known to have taken place <br /> in Orange County. <br /> The Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition has partnered with the Equal Justice <br /> Initiative (EJI), a non-profit organization that provides historical markers for community <br /> remembrance coalitions at no cost, other than for installation of the marker. The wording and <br /> design of the marker is provided by the EJI. More information regarding the EJI Historical <br /> Marker program can be found in Attachment 1. <br /> The proposed location for the marker is the southwestern portion of the Historic Courthouse <br /> lawn as shown on the map in Attachment 2. The dimensions and appearance of historical <br /> marker were reviewed and approved by the Town of Hillsborough. The costs to install the <br /> marker are minimal and estimated to be under $500. <br /> Attachment 3 is a resolution authorizing the installation of the marker on the grounds of the <br /> Historic Courthouse. Upon approval by the Board, the resolution along with a letter will be sent <br /> to EJI, and EJI can begin the process of creating the marker, which may take several months <br /> before it is ready for installation. <br /> Chair Price reviewed the background information for the item. <br /> Steve Arndt, Asset Management Services Director, gave the following PowerPoint <br /> presentation: <br />