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6 1 Alison Stuebe said one of their board members has been very involved and that is a 2 group effort. She said they have been trying to figure out how to get that data from Social 3 Services. She said they are looking to coordinate across the county. 4 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if the Board of Health has taken a position on cell 5 phones in schools. 6 Alison Stuebe said that they will have a retreat soon and they will discuss it. 7 Commissioner Fowler said the behavioral health subcommittee has been looking at 8 screen use in schools. She said that the General Assembly is proposing that schools have cell 9 phone use policies. 10 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she understood and was curious if there had been a 11 local position stated. 12 Alison Stuebe asked if it would be helpful if the Board of Health made a statement. 13 Chair Bedford said yes. 14 Commissioner Greene said she heard about the public health and housing intersection 15 years ago. She said that she found a national organization called LISK. She said it is a grant for 16 affordable housing developments that incorporate health programs. She said that the DHIC 17 project that was mentioned is one. She said it would be a good place to make that connection 18 and that she would send the information. 19 Chair Bedford asked if the Board of Health would be interested in making a proclamation 20 for Mental Health Awareness month in May regarding screen use. She said that measles will 21 eventually come to North Carolina and Orange County should be ready to support doctors. 22 Alison Stuebe said it is real and providing trusted information is important. She said they 23 will be providing the information that is necessary to vaccinate and educate the public. 24 Leon Meyers of the Board of Adjustment thanked county staff for keeping the Board of 25 Adjustment filled and organized. He said they are a board that is quasi-judicial that hears 26 applications for special use permits, variances of the LIDO, and appeals from staff decisions. He 27 said in the previous year they met five times and heard nine cases. He thanked the other 28 members of the Board of Adjustment for showing up to meetings prepared to work. 29 Lamar Proctor of the Orange County Planning Board thanked the Board for allowing the 30 Planning Board to be part of the legislative process. He said they have a good board that 31 shows up prepared and asks good questions. He thanked the previous board chair, Adam 32 Beeman, for his service. He highlighted some of the accomplishments described in their annual 33 work plan. He said that he is excited about the comprehensive land use plan process and 34 hearing from the public. He said that Planning Board members have attended all the listening 35 sessions. He praised staff in the Planning Department for their work. He said that in the next 36 year, the land use plan and LIDO amendments will take most of their time. He said Perdita 37 Holtz in the Planning Department provides training for members, so they are prepared to take 38 up new issues for consideration. He said high speed internet access continues to be a concern 39 across the county. He said the growth of the City of Mebane is an area that the Planning Board 40 is paying attention to. He said they may look at clarifications to WASMPBA. He said that the 41 preservation of water sheds and the natural environment attract people to Orange County. He 42 said they will be looking at Rural Activity Nodes and development in the county away from water 43 and sewer. He said they are looking at public transit issues and affordable housing. He said all 44 these things tie into the watersheds and they want to approach the work in a responsible and 45 intelligent way to keep Orange County wonderful. 46 Commissioner Carter thanked the Planning Board and staff for their work. She said she 47 still goes back to the Planning Board meeting minutes to see what was discussed. She said 48 she is grateful for their recommendations to commissioners. 49 Commissioner McKee said he appreciated that the Planning Board is still concerned 50 about the need for high-speed internet access. He said he hopes they can find the revenue to 51 finish the project to provide service to everyone in the county.