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Attachment 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 5 March 7, 2023 <br /> 6 7:00 p.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Tuesday, March <br /> 9 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice Chair Earl McKee, <br /> 12 and Commissioners Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, Phyllis Portie-Ascott, and Anna <br /> 13 Richards <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Chair Bedford dispensed with reading the public charge. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) <br /> 27 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 28 <br /> 29 There was no one signed up to speak. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 32 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) <br /> 33 <br /> 34 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> 35 Commissioner Richards had no announcements. <br /> 36 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she is having orientation with all of the departments and <br /> 37 met with the County Manager, IT, and Human Resources. She said she attended the Pauli Murray <br /> 38 Awards Ceremony in support of Delores Simpson and James Williams. She said she received an <br /> 39 invitation and spoke at the State Employees Association District 19 monthly meeting. She said <br /> 40 she also attended the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce meeting and met their new director. <br /> 41 Chair Bedford said she also attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting and met the <br /> 42 new director. She said she attended a Zoom meeting with the Behavioral Health Facility <br /> 43 Subcommittee, and the consultant, Sara Huffman. She said they got clarification on the needs of <br /> 44 the future building with input from EMS. <br /> 45 Vice-Chair McKee said had no announcements. <br /> 46 Commissioner Hamilton said she attended the Pauli Murray Awards. She said she <br /> 47 attended a student Black History Contest and poetry slam event at McDougal Middle. She said <br /> 48 she attended the legislative breakfast on February 27, 2023, and they heard about Medicaid <br /> 49 expansion. She said she attended the first meeting with Alliance Health as their new board <br /> 50 member. <br />