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1 <br /> APPROVED 1/21/25 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUSINESS MEETING <br /> December 2, 2024 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Monday, <br /> December 2, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Jean Hamilton <br /> and Commissioners Marilyn Carter, Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, and Phyllis Portie- <br /> Ascott <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Interim Deputy County Manager <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be <br /> identified appropriately below) <br /> Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. All commissioners were present. <br /> Oaths of Office for Board Members <br /> NC State Representative Allen Buansi administered the oath to Commissioner-Elect <br /> Marilyn Carter. <br /> NC State Representative Renee Price administered the oath to Commissioner Amy <br /> Fowler. <br /> District Court Judge Joal Broun administered the oath to Commissioner Jean Hamilton. <br /> District Court Judge Joal Broun administered the oath to Commissioner Phyllis Portie- <br /> Ascott. <br /> Board Organization <br /> a. Election of Board of Commissioners' Chair and Vice-Chair <br /> Vote for Chair of the Board of Commissioners: <br /> 7 votes cast for Jamezetta Bedford (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Carter, <br /> Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee) <br /> Jamezetta Bedford was re-elected Chair of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> Vote for Vice-Chair of the Board of Commissioners: <br /> 7 votes cast for Jean Hamilton (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Carter, <br /> Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee) <br /> Jean Hamilton was elected the Vice-Chair of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> b. Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for all NCACC and NACo Meetings for <br /> Calendar Year December 1, 2024-2025 <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott volunteered to serve as the voting delegate for NCACC. The <br /> Commissioners agreed by consensus. <br />