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14 <br /> Locality CDBG-CV ARPA HOPE Lifetime Total <br /> Households <br /> Orange County 228 400 75 703 <br /> Carrboro 198 562 120 880 <br /> Chapel Hill 173 1,119 160 1,452 <br /> Hillsborough 215* 84 69 368 <br /> Funding Stream 814 2979* 424 Total Households <br /> Totals 3,403* <br /> *Numbers will <br /> increase by end of <br /> 2023 <br /> Minutes from this hearing will be approved by the BOCC at an upcoming meeting. The approved <br /> minutes along with any comments provided to the Housing Department(Libbie Hough) during the <br /> required 30-day window will be submitted along with all close-out documentation to the North <br /> Carolina Department of Commerce in November. <br /> Libbie Hough, Community Stability Manager for the Orange County Housing Department, <br /> reviewed the background information for the item. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if any of these funds were used for housing rehab. <br /> Libbie Hough said HOME funds are available through the Community Development <br /> division of the Housing Department for people needing housing rehab and repair. She said some <br /> CDBG funds can also be used for this purpose, but the CDBG-CV funds had another focus. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Portie-Ascott, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hamilton, to open the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> No one was signed up to speak during the public hearing. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Portie-Ascott, <br /> to close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Consideration of Increased Allocation for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Board of <br /> Education Members <br /> The Board approved a resolution approving a request for an increased monthly allocation for <br /> members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education. <br /> BACKGROUND: On September 7, 2023, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of <br /> Education approved a resolution requesting an increase to be considered by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education requests an increase <br /> in Board members' stipends—from the current stipend of$334 per month (or$4,008 per year)to <br /> $1,118 per month for five Board members, the Board Vice Chair receiving $1,263, and Board <br /> Chair receiving $1,409 per month. This is an increase of$784 per month or$9,408 per year for a <br />