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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 21, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-d <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County's Proposed 2025 Priority Legislative Issues <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> DRAFT Orange County 2025 Priority Commissioner Jean Hamilton, 245-2130 <br /> Legislative Issues Commissioner Amy Fowler, 245-2130 <br /> John Roberts, County Attorney, 245- <br /> 2318 <br /> Travis Myren, County Manager, 245- <br /> 2300 <br /> PURPOSE: To: <br /> 1) Review and discuss the proposed Orange County 2025 Priority Legislative Issues as <br /> developed by the Legislative Issues Work Group (LIWG) and any other potential items for <br /> inclusion in Orange County's legislative agenda package for the 2025 North Carolina <br /> General Assembly Session; and <br /> 2) Consider approval of the Orange County 2025 Priority Legislative Issues document for <br /> submittal to Orange County's legislative delegation. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County's Legislative Breakfast with Orange County's legislative <br /> delegation, in conjunction with the 2025 North Carolina General Assembly session, is scheduled <br /> for February 27, 2025. The Board of Commissioners has historically approved a set of legislative <br /> issues each year for presentation to/discussion with the delegation. <br /> The Board historically has appointed two members to work with staff on a Legislative Issues Work <br /> Group (LIWG) to develop a proposed legislative document. Based on the work of the LIWG, the <br /> BOCC has then reviewed and approved a package of legislative items to present to Orange <br /> County's legislative delegation. Commissioners Amy Fowler and Jean Hamilton are serving on <br /> the 2025 LIWG and have worked with staff on the attached 2025 legislative package. <br /> As the LIWG considered its approach for this year, the Group (similar to recent years) decided <br /> to identify a short list of Legislative Priority Issues. The Group ultimately developed twelve (12) <br /> Priority Issues, acknowledging that the full Board of Commissioners may consider modifying the <br /> list, exchanging one item for another item, other potential revisions, etc. <br /> The LIWG also acknowledged Board members' previous comments on organizing the issues by <br /> topic area similar to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC)and listing <br /> the topics in priority order: <br />