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Attachment 2 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 5 December 2, 2024 <br /> 6 7:00 p.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Monday, <br /> 9 December 2, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 10 <br /> 1 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Jean Hamilton <br /> 12 and Commissioners Marilyn Carter, Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, and Phyllis Portie- <br /> 13 Ascott <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Interim Deputy County Manager <br /> 17 Caitlin Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be <br /> 18 identified appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. All commissioners were present. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Oaths of Office for Board Members <br /> 23 <br /> 24 NC State Representative Allen Buansi administered the oath to Commissioner-Elect <br /> 25 Marilyn Carter. <br /> 26 NC State Representative Renee Price administered the oath to Commissioner Amy <br /> 27 Fowler. <br /> 28 District Court Judge Joal Broun administered the oath to Commissioner Jean Hamilton. <br /> 29 District Court Judge Joal Broun administered the oath to Commissioner Phyllis Portie- <br /> 30 Ascott. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Board Organization <br /> 33 a. Election of Board of Commissioners' Chair and Vice-Chair <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Vote for Chair of the Board of Commissioners: <br /> 36 7 votes cast for Jamezetta Bedford (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Carter, <br /> 37 Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee) <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Jamezetta Bedford was re-elected Chair of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Vote for Vice-Chair of the Board of Commissioners: <br /> 42 7 votes cast for Jean Hamilton (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Carter, <br /> 43 Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee) <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Jean Hamilton was elected the Vice-Chair of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 b. Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for all NCACC and NACo Meetings for <br /> 48 Calendar Year December 1, 2024-2025 <br /> 49 Commissioner Portie-Ascott volunteered to serve as the voting delegate for NCACC. The <br /> 50 Commissioners agreed by consensus. <br />