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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />February 21, 2022 <br />3 <br /> <br />Sharron Hinton, Human Services Program Manager, explained Orange County is currently one of <br />five counties in the Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board. The NCWorks <br />Commission began a study to realign existing workforce boards. There was a presentation to the <br />Board of County Commissioners on this topic on 2/8/22. The Commission will vote mid-March. If <br />realigned, it is expected Orange County would join a region with Durham, Wake, Person, Vance, <br />Warren, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson, Johnston, Harnett, Lee, and Chatham counties. <br />Ultimately, the Orange Board of County Commissioners will vote to determine if Orange will realign <br />with another area. <br /> <br />4. Director’s Report <br /> <br />Nancy Coston advised the board there is a listening session scheduled this week in regards to the <br />Project 203 in Carrboro. Jamezetta Bedford shared there has been a four million dollar construction <br />increase for this project. <br /> <br />5. Friends of DSS Updates <br /> <br />Pat Garavaglia wanted to provide a correction to the total amount of money spent toward Toy Chest <br />in 2021. The final number is $8,098.76. Ms. Garavaglia stated Friends of DSS has seen a decrease <br />in requests for utility assistance due to the funding DSS currently receives to assist community <br />members. She asked staff to be thinking of ways Friends can assist DSS. <br /> <br />VII. Announcements <br /> <br />Oscar Fleming moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:23 pm. Jamezetta Bedford seconded the motion. The motion <br />was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />Submitted by: <br /> <br /> Nancy Coston, DSS Director <br /> <br /> Pat Garavaglia, Chair