Minutes-04-18-2023-Business Meeting

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57 Commissioner Greene said she was not sure if that was a serious proposal because she was on the Chapel Hill side at that point. She said the bond passed by 70% and Orange County residents are lucky to be able to use it. Susan Brown said she is here representing the task force and she understands that it is awkward that she is also staff, and her goal is to represent the work of the task force. Vice-Chair McKee said he did not mean anything personally towards Susan Brown. Chair Bedford asked about table 4 in the tax equity study and said that it seemed that the total revenues include school taxes and municipal taxes and that disputes the analysis that it is just county spending. She said it is the opposite of what Commissioner Greene had Barry Jacobs send as the result. She said they are not making decisions tonight and asked everyone to read the study. She wanted it confirmed that this study shows federal and state income tax regimes disproportionately and is it about your ability to pay or services that you receive. PUBLIC COMMENT: Nerys Levy said she felt the county should provide more money for libraries generally. She said she is very concerned about the isolation of northern Orange County from any services at all. She said there won't be a working library in Carrboro for 2 years. She said it will be difficult to get figures on who from Carrboro is using the Chapel Hill Library. She said the county has to really address the value of libraries to society in general. She said it is a part of the education system and part of our democracies. She said the absence of funding in general is concerning for northern Orange County. She said the Chapel Hill Library has been keeping things going in southern Orange County. She said there should be a bigger conversation about libraries and democracies in general. Chair Bedford asked what date commissioners should have questions to the County Manager's Office. Bonnie Hammersley said by Friday of the week before the agenda is published. 8. Consent Agenda • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Vice-Chair McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to approve the consent agenda. VOTE: UNANIMOUS a. Minutes The Board approved the draft minutes for the March 7, 2023 Business Meeting as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. b. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Amendment#8 The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2022-23. c. 2022 Annual Report for Orange CountV's CDBG-CV Grant The Board received an annual report for calendar year 2022 on Orange County's Community Development Block Grant — Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) grant from the NC Department of Commerce and authorize the Chair to sign the report.