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2 <br /> reports that things are generally on schedule. She said if anyone has questions about whether or <br /> not their address will be served with broadband, they should reach out to the County, who will <br /> direct them to Lumos for verification. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton had no comments. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she was also at the Behavioral Health Task Force meeting, <br /> and noted Commissioner Greene was on the Zoom meeting as well. She reminded Orange <br /> County voters that early voting runs through Friday from 8:00 am-7:30 pm, and Saturday is the <br /> last day for early voting from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. She said if voters wait to vote on Election Day, <br /> they will have to vote at their assigned precinct, which they can find under "Elections" on the <br /> county website. She also noted that people must already be registered to vote in order to vote on <br /> Election Day, and that today was the last day to request an absentee ballot. <br /> Commissioner McKee had no comments. <br /> Commissioner Richards said November is Family Caregiver Month. She said the <br /> Department on Aging will be recognized this later this month. She said there are many people <br /> with aging parents or who care for young people, and there are sessions on the Department on <br /> Aging website to remind caregivers to care for themselves. She said she was absent from the last <br /> week's meeting while she attended the Inter-city Visit. She said they went to Winston-Salem to <br /> the innovation center, then to Asheville. She said she will try to consolidate her notes from the trip <br /> at some point to share with the Board. She said she was happy to be joined by Travis Myren, the <br /> new Planning Director, Cy Stober, and other Planning staff. She said it was eye-opening that <br /> many jurisdictions are facing similar challenges and see how they are handling them. <br /> Chair Price said the SHARP Direct Care Workers Awards will be at the Seymour Center <br /> on Thursday at 4:30 pm. She noted that Todd McGee, Community Relations Director, sent out a <br /> notice that deer hunting in the northern part of the county begins November 12-January 2. She <br /> said there are usually complaints from residents around this time, so she wants people to be <br /> informed. She said there is more information on the county's website. She also said the Board <br /> was sent PowerPoints for several items this evening, which are at their places. <br /> Chair Price asked for volunteers from the Board to serve on the Strategic Plan Selection <br /> Panel. <br /> Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Bedford, and Commissioner Richards volunteered. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> appoint Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Bedford, and Commissioner Richards to serve on <br /> the Strategic Plan Selection Panel. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Proclamation Recognizing Mike Smith, Dean of UNC School of Government <br /> The Board approved a proclamation recognizing Mike Smith, Dean of the School of Government <br /> at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. <br /> BACKGROUND: Mike Smith has led the UNC School of Government for 30 years. Smith has <br /> been a member of the School of Government faculty — originally the Institute of Government — <br /> since 1978 and was named director in 1992. When the Institute became known as the School of <br /> Government in 2001, Smith was named dean. As one of the longest-serving deans in Carolina's <br /> modern history, Smith expanded the School's capacity in the fields of management and leadership, <br /> finance, and administration. Under his leadership, the School became the largest and most <br /> comprehensive university-based local government training, advisory, and research organization in <br /> the United States. Smith is a champion of the School's core values of neutrality, non-advocacy, <br />