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1 <br /> APPROVED 2/21/23 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUSINESS MEETING <br /> January 17, 2023 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Tuesday, January <br /> 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford (arrived at 7:14 pm), Vice <br /> Chair Earl McKee, and Commissioners Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, and Anna <br /> Richards (arrived at 7:09 pm) <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Deputy County Manager Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board <br /> Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> COUNTY STAFF ABSENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley <br /> Vice Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. All commissioners were present <br /> except Chair Bedford and Commissioner Richards. <br /> Vice Chair McKee said Chair Bedford was coming from another meeting and would be <br /> late to the meeting. <br /> 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> There were no changes to the agenda. <br /> Vice Chair McKee dispensed with reading the public charge. <br /> 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> There was no one signed up to speak on matters not on the printed agenda. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) <br /> 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> Commissioner Fowler said she visited Volunteers for Youth this past week as part of the <br /> Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. She said it is a diversion program and it was interesting to <br /> see what services they offer. She noted they continue to have low program numbers since the <br /> pandemic began. She said she attended the ABC Board meeting this morning and they closed <br /> out 2022 with strong numbers. She noted that the Board recently appointed a new member. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she represented the Board yesterday at an Martin Luther King, <br /> Jr. event at Mt. Zion in Northern Orange County. She said she and Chair Bedford went to Carol <br /> Woods' annual event for non-profits they fund and they were able to hear all of the things and <br /> causes that Carol Woods is supporting in the community. She said she chaired the meeting of <br /> the Area Agency on Aging's Advisory Council, where they received an update on North Carolina <br /> State's dementia-friendly and adaptive and inclusive plan. She said she is proud that Orange <br /> County is leading the way in being a dementia-friendly community. <br /> Commissioner Richards arrived at 7:09 pm. <br />