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2 <br /> 1 as the new County Manager. She congratulated all recent high school graduates. She said she <br /> 2 will continue to meet with committees and advisory boards throughout the summer. <br /> 3 Chair Bedford thanked all county employees for their hard work. She said that community <br /> 4 climate grants are open for applications. She said DSS is hosting a community flea market at <br /> 5 Hillsborough Commons on Saturday, June 22. She told the Board that instead of having an <br /> 6 Assembly of Governments meeting in 2025, it was suggested instead to have individual meetings <br /> 7 with Hillsborough and possibly the City of Mebane. She asked any commissioners who have <br /> 8 feedback on the calendar to email the Clerk to the Board. <br /> 9 Vice-Chair Greene congratulated Bonnie Hammersley on her retirement and Travis Myren <br /> 10 on his new position as County Manager. She said that she attended the Master Aging Plan work <br /> 11 group, where they heard about Governor Cooper's plan to create a master aging plan for the <br /> 12 entire state. She said that the over age 60 population outnumbers those under 18 in North <br /> 13 Carolina. She said this will impact how we think of provided services. She said that GoTriangle <br /> 14 will return to fares on July 1St. She said they were suspended during the pandemic and make up <br /> 15 $2 million in revenue for GoTriangle. She described a number of options for receiving reduced <br /> 16 GoTriangle fares. She said that UNRBA is continuing to work towards Rule 3 adoption and is <br /> 17 working closely with the Department of Natural Resources and Division of Water Quality. She <br /> 18 said she attended the statewide summit on suicide prevention sponsored by the School of <br /> 19 Government. She said 1 out of 4 high school students have seriously considered suicide. She <br /> 20 said it underscores the need for increased investment and emphasis on mental health. She said <br /> 21 she attended the county's Juneteenth events on June 14. She said she attended the DSS Board <br /> 22 meeting and heard from the director of the in-home aide program. <br /> 23 Commissioner Hamilton said she attended the Alliance Health board meeting where they <br /> 24 passed their budget. She said she attended the Greene Tract community engagement session. <br /> 25 She commended county staff for the model that was used to engage with residents and said she <br /> 26 heard good feedback. She said the bond education committee co-chairs met and made plans for <br /> 27 summer meetings. She thanked Bonnie Hammersley for her service and congratulated her on <br /> 28 her retirement. She thanked the staff for their hard work. <br /> 29 Commissioner Richards congratulated Bonnie Hammersley on her retirement and Travis <br /> 30 Myren for his appointment as the County Manager, which will be voted on later in the meeting. <br /> 31 She said she attended an event at the Passmore Center called the Road to Freedom, which <br /> 32 commemorated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision. She said it was a <br /> 33 rich conversation due to the current state of public education. She said it was interesting to reflect <br /> 34 on where they've come from since the case. She said she also attended the Phoenix Academy <br /> 35 graduation ceremony. She said seeing the students and their families celebrating was very <br /> 36 special. <br /> 37 Commissioner McKee reminded the Board about a petition he made to understand what <br /> 38 is happening with Lumos and the broadband project and asked for the petition to be expanded to <br /> 39 include all the challenges that Lumos is facing. He said that they need this information to inform <br /> 40 the public. Commissioner McKee praised Bonnie Hammersley and wished her the best for her <br /> 41 retirement. <br /> 42 Chair Bedford asked for the petition to include that Lumos was bought by another provider <br /> 43 and asked staff to find out how that impacts the broadband project. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 46 a. Proclamation Recognizing Juneteenth 2024 <br /> 47 The Board approved a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth 2024. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 BACKGROUND: On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the signing of the emancipation <br /> 50 proclamation, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger went to Galveston, Texas, to deliver the news to <br /> 51 enslaved people that they were free. The first Juneteenth in 1866 in Texas was celebrated as a <br />