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Orange County Affordable Housing <br /> ORANGE COUNTY Advisory Board (AHAB) <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> Tuesday,June 11, 2024 <br /> 300 W Tryon St. <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Staff Present: Blake Rosser,Aaron Rimmler-Cohen,Thomas McCallister, Rachel Waltz <br /> Members Present: Matthew Ferguson (Chair), Lynn Nilssen (Vice Chair), Dion Graham, Sarah Adams, <br /> Hasan A.Abdullah, Mary Towell, Kyle Myers, Holly Meschko, Mariela Hernandez, MZ K <br /> I. Call to Order at 6:34 PM <br /> II. Approval Of Minutes <br /> Motion to Approve Minutes from May Meeting: Passed unanimously. <br /> Motion to Approve Minutes from April Meeting: Passed unanimously. <br /> III. Updates <br /> a. Staff Updates <br /> Blake: Last week,Aaron and I attended the groundbreaking of Trinity Court.The <br /> developers acknowledged our work on the CIP and Bond funding. We are also <br /> addressing budget adjustments within the department, with changes estimated <br /> between $560,000-$580,000. <br /> Aaron: In Community Development, we've focused on home fund reconciliation and <br /> preparing for monitoring. We're developing a workflow for rehabilitation projects.The <br /> board will receive emails detailing a statistical analysis of housing in the county and a <br /> breakdown of HOME fund expenditures. Orange County and consortium towns have <br /> approved HOME funds for 2024-2025. <br /> b. Member Updates <br /> No updates from members. <br /> Matthew: Reminded board members to complete the interest form for remaining on the <br /> board. <br /> Lynn: Suggested sharing contact numbers for easier communication among members. <br /> Holly: Inquired about the criteria for excused vs. non-excused absences. <br /> Aaron: offered to discuss this matter further outside the meeting. <br /> IV. Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> Matthew: Introduced Rachel to the members. <br />