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2 <br /> 1 Highway 15-501, but it requires a $15 million match. She said they will pursue state funds to use <br /> 2 as the match. She said at the ABC meeting she learned that the Southern Village store is open <br /> 3 and they will have a ribbon cutting on October 27, 2022. She also said that an ABC Board member <br /> 4 resigned, so an appointment to fill the vacancy will be considered soon. She said there was a <br /> 5 fundraiser for the Mountains to Sea Trail on October 23, 2022 from 3 - 6 p.m. <br /> 6 Commissioner Bedford attended the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro MPO meeting. She <br /> 7 said that on November 1, 2022 there will be a public hearing on the Orange County Transit Plan. <br /> 8 She said that it is also open for public comment on the MPO website. She said it had a focus on <br /> 9 equity. She said it stays within the budget as set by revenues for the special tax and taxes on <br /> 10 rental cars. She said she attended the DSS board meeting and that DSS will once again host a <br /> 11 holiday program for families. She said that individuals can sponsor the purchase of toys by <br /> 12 making cash donations online or contacting DSS. She said it will be a drive through event and <br /> 13 that teenagers will receive gift cards. She said she attended the Orange County Partnership to <br /> 14 End Homelessness meeting. She said that the partnership is hoping to hear back soon about <br /> 15 $100,000 in ESG funding, and later about $900,000 in HUD funds. She said that early voting <br /> 16 starts on October 20, 2022 and she encouraged everyone to get out and vote. <br /> 17 Commissioner Richards said she went to the opening of the Blue Hill event center and <br /> 18 said it may be a good location for meetings. She said she also attended the UNC Civic <br /> 19 Engagement Fair and talked to college students about civic engagement. She said she will be <br /> 20 part of the Inner City Visit with the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and will not be at <br /> 21 the meeting on October 25, 2022. <br /> 22 Commissioner McKee had nothing to report. <br /> 23 Commissioner Hamilton said October 2022 was the 75th anniversary of the founding of the <br /> 24 NAACP branch in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. She said on October 19, 2022, there will be a <br /> 25 meeting of School Capital Needs Work Group, during which they will discuss the request for <br /> 26 qualifications from interested consultants. She said there will be a Board of Health meeting in <br /> 27 the following week. <br /> 28 Chair Price said she and Commissioner Bedford met with the mayors of Hillsborough, <br /> 29 Chapel Hill, and Carrboro together with housing staff to discuss a collaborative approach for <br /> 30 issues such as housing, health, and homelessness. She said there are local organizations who <br /> 31 ask for funds from all jurisdictions, and the group would like to find a way to address these needs <br /> 32 jointly. She said the next meeting will be held sometime next month. She said she attended the <br /> 33 1011 + 1 anniversary of the Piedmont Food Processing Center. She said it has served Orange <br /> 34 County for many years as a business incubator and accelerator. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 37 <br /> 38 a. Recognition of County Employee Retirements from April 1, 2022 through September 30, <br /> 39 2022 <br /> 40 The Board recognized and expressed gratitude to retirees for their devotion and service to Orange <br /> 41 County and its residents. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 BACKGROUND: The following employees have retired from April 1, 2022 through September <br /> 44 30, 2022: <br /> 45 <br />