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16 <br /> Slide #11 <br /> Questions? <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 11 MI 111 t'.Al 11 INA <br /> Amy Ryan asked if the county was approaching community partners, such as UNC, to <br /> share in the cost of the facility. <br /> Travis Myren said UNC is aware of the project and of the funding needs. <br /> Chair Bedford said the emergency department has two doctors on the committee. <br /> Travis Myren said one need is non-critical medical staff to lower medical clearance barriers <br /> and they are hoping for a medical provider who might be willing to donate time and services. <br /> Kathleen Ferguson asked if the vision for the facility is to be a central integrated facility to <br /> serve as a building block. <br /> Travis Myren said the facility can serve the unhoused population, but it is not a long-term <br /> housing solution. <br /> Kathleen Ferguson said it looks like it lays a foundation for future expansion, and she <br /> asked if there has been consideration given to that. She also said the property being used for the <br /> facility is in the Hillsborough EDD, which would mean this property would not generate tax <br /> revenue. She asked Matt Efird,Assistant Town Manager for Hillsborough, to describe the property <br /> and why it would not be a good commercial property. <br /> Travis Myren said the site is close to the hospital and to UNC urgent care and is ideally <br /> situated right off the interstate. <br /> Matt Efird said it is partially zoned in the Hillsborough economic development district and <br /> the other part is unzoned. He said that in a high-level review of the site there are flood and sewer <br /> restraints that make it an unlikely site for commercial development. He said the county is one of <br /> the parties that could use it. <br /> Kathleen Ferguson said she wanted to make sure the public understood the features of <br /> the property. <br /> Mayor Bell asked if the unhoused population could use the services at the facility. <br /> Travis Myren said anyone can access services on a walk-in basis, 24 hours a day, 7 days <br /> a week. <br /> Mayor Bell asked if there would be a management company that operates the facility. <br /> Travis Myren said the contract would be with a provider through Alliance Health. <br /> Danny Nowell asked how the property would be integrated with transit services. <br /> Travis Myren said transportation is one issue that they have not entirely figured out yet <br /> and he does not have a complete answer at this time. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked for clarification that behavioral health urgent care is not <br /> covered by behavioral health or physical health insurance. <br /> Travis Myren said that was correct. <br /> Chair Bedford said that they will bring this up at the legislative breakfast. <br />