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10 <br /> Slide #17 <br /> FY2024-25 RECOMMENDED BUDGET <br /> BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS DATE I <br /> Alay &May 30 <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> Seheels,Durham Teeh, aftd Outside Agefteies Alay 16 <br /> Fire Distriet,Publie Safety and Human Services May 23 <br /> Support >General Government and Alay 28 <br /> Budget Amendments and Resolution of Intent to June G <br /> Adopt <br /> BOCC REGULAR MEETING DATE <br /> FY2024-25 Operating and CIP Budget Adoption June 18 <br /> �1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 3. Public Comments <br /> Chair Bedford gave instructions for making public comments during the public hearing. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> open the public hearing on the budget and capital investment plan. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> Mia Burroughs said she is a member of the Board of Directors for the Dispute Settlement <br /> Center (DSC). She asked the Board to amend the budget to fully fund the Restorative Justice <br /> Program. She said Restorative Justice is a long-overdue for Orange County courts. She said it <br /> meets victims' needs and is widely supported by judges, district attorneys, and public defenders. <br /> April Scales said she is an author and advocate and spent time in prison herself. She said <br /> her experience has taught her that they need more options. She said that restorative justice is <br /> needed in Orange County. <br /> Layne Guiton, a staff attorney at Carolina Student Legal Services at UNCCH. She said <br /> that she sees many situations that would have better outcomes with restorative justice. She said <br /> that restorative justice is an invaluable tool in the justice system. <br /> Debbie Everly said is the director of Orange County Living Wage. She thanked the County <br /> Manager for recommending funding. She said they have lifted the wages of Orange County <br /> employees by over 3 million dollars since they started the work in 2017. She said this boosts the <br /> lives of the workers and is a direct way to break the poverty cycle. She said that they had their <br /> first financial literacy workshop for employees and have plans for quarterly training. She said this <br /> can be a big help to small businesses. She said they are looking at expanding their DEI training <br />