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17 <br /> 1 Slide #9 <br /> Thank You to Our Planning Partner: <br /> CENTRAL PINES <br /> REGIONAL COUNCIL <br /> Questions? <br /> • Blake Rosser <br /> • brosser@orangecocntync.gov <br /> • 919-245-2492 <br /> • Auk, ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORM CAROLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 5 open the public hearing. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8 <br /> 9 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 10 Beverly Walton said she is part of Justice United. She said that in 1985 a grant helped <br /> 11 pave streets and all homes were given bathrooms, water, and sewer on her street. She said that <br /> 12 helped but now those homes are deteriorating again, and she feels it is better to keep residents <br /> 13 in their existing homes by doing repairs. She said it needs to be affordable for residents to stay in <br /> 14 their homes. She said it is important to prevent gentrification and allow homes to be passed down <br /> 15 and keep communities together, especially in the historically Black neighborhoods. <br /> 16 Shereese Alston said she volunteers with Justice United and that she supports this <br /> 17 proposal to use these funds for home repairs. She said this would be a great investment and <br /> 18 appreciates the opportunity to support her neighbors and family. <br /> 19 Reverend Campbell said to sustain a community is to sustain a county and that helps to <br /> 20 sustain the state. He said they need help with repairs and sewer lines. He said it is important to <br /> 21 keep communities together and people living in safe homes. He said these repair needs can also <br /> 22 cause health issues. He said repairs are helpful and improve the quality of life of people living in <br /> 23 the home. He said many need home repairs and those are people who live, work, and play in <br /> 24 Orange County. <br /> 25 Elizabeth Young shared pictures with the board of some homes that need repairs. She <br /> 26 said she passed photos around of a home on Rogers Road with a tree on it. She said one of the <br /> 27 first pictures show the walls cracked. She said that the tree was very large. She said it also <br /> 28 messed up the foundation. She said there are a lot of homes where part gets fixed, and the rest <br /> 29 is left uninhabitable She said there are a lot of homes like that. She said she is happy about this <br /> 30 recommendation. <br /> 31 Regina Merritt said she lives in Councilville. She said she went to Patrick Mallard, and he <br /> 32 has been very helpful. She said they need home repairs. She said there are 70-, 80-, and 90- <br /> 33 year-old residents living on fixed incomes that cannot afford to fix their homes. She said taxes <br /> 34 have more than doubled even with the conditions of the homes. She said her grandparents started <br />