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3 <br /> Fowler also shared that she attended a DCHC MPO orientation, the Durham Tech Board of <br /> Trustees meeting, and the Board of Health and its Equity subcommittee meeting. <br /> Commissioner Richards said in addition to Black History Month, February is also "Love <br /> Your Heart" month. She recognized the graduates of Phoenix Academy who held a graduation <br /> on January 26t". She also attended the Burlington-Graham MPO meeting, Partnership for Young <br /> Children meeting, and the ABC Board meeting. She encouraged residents to attend a <br /> Comprehensive Land Use Plan input session. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she attended the opening reception for First Fridays at <br /> the Eno Arts Mill. She said she was amazed by the number of people in attendance, especially <br /> young people. She said there were two artists that she was very impressed with and shared <br /> details of their work. She also mentioned that the Orange County Partnership to End <br /> Homelessness completed the Point-In-Time Count on January 31st, which allows them to submit <br /> data to HUD about people experiencing homelessness in Orange County. Finally, she said she <br /> attended the JCPC meeting, and the number of school-based complaints has decreased by more <br /> than 50% since May. <br /> Chair Bedford said she represented the Board at the Eno River Association special <br /> meeting where they were doing some strategic planning and getting input from members on ideas <br /> to protect the Eno River. She said that every month there is a fifth Wednesday, there is a joint <br /> meeting with Wake County's MPO and they are already beginning the work for the MTP 2055. <br /> Chair Bedford said the Piedmont Food Processing Center Board met last Friday and it was a good <br /> meeting. She said she also attended an informal meeting with Senator Meyer about plans for the <br /> UNC coal plant should the railroad become available for another purpose in the future. Finally, <br /> she said she attended the Behavioral Health Task Force meeting on Monday, and they are <br /> working on trying to illustrate time saving and financial saving from the planned Crisis Diversion <br /> Facility. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations <br /> a. Presentation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for FYE 6/30/2023 <br /> The Board received the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report(ACFR)for the fiscal year ended <br /> June 30, 2023. <br /> BACKGROUND: The ACFR reports on all financial activity of the County for the fiscal year July <br /> 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC, a firm of Certified Public Accountants, <br /> audited the financial statements. The financial statements and audit are required by Chapter 159- <br /> 34 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The County prepares an Annual Comprehensive <br /> Financial Report (ACFR) that meets the standards set by the Government Finance Officers <br /> Association (GFOA). The ACFR is submitted to the GFOA in order to be awarded the Certificate <br /> of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The financial report for the Orange County <br /> Sportsplex, as required under the management contract, is included in the County's ACFR. <br /> The County received an unmodified (clean) audit opinion on the financial statements received <br /> from the audit. The financial audit results indicate compliance with County financial policies. The <br /> Chief Financial Officer and representatives of Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC will cover highlights of <br /> the Report and answer any questions. <br /> Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, introduced Tim Lyons and Chad Jackson from <br /> Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC. In general, he said that the county continues to have very strong <br /> financial results. <br />