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Attachment 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 RETREAT <br /> 5 November 14, 2025 <br /> 6 8:00 a.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a retreat on Friday, November 14, 2025 at <br /> 9 8:00 a.m. at Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 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: None. <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager Caitlin <br /> 17 Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.All commissioners were present. <br /> 21 Chair Bedford welcomed everyone to the meeting. She announced that the County <br /> 22 Attorney, John Roberts, had a meeting this morning and would join as soon as possible. <br /> 23 Cy Stober, Planning and Inspections Director, thanked the Board for their investment in <br /> 24 learning more in preparation for the Land Use Plan. He explained the purpose of grouping the <br /> 25 topics of septic systems, community septic systems, groundwater, and community wells. He <br /> 26 emphasized that water and sewer access through OWASA or municipal utilities presents a <br /> 27 different conversation than development in rural county areas. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 — Board Request for Additional Information <br /> 30 1. Community Septic and Wastewater Treatment <br /> 31 Chair Bedford welcomed Tony Whitaker, Professional Engineer. Tony Whitaker <br /> 32 introduced himself as a long-term Orange County resident and professional engineer with 40 <br /> 33 years of experience in the land development industry, primarily in the Orange County, Chapel <br /> 34 Hill, and Durham area. He said he is currently on the Orange County Board of Health but is not <br /> 35 speaking on behalf of that board today. He made the following presentation: <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Slide #1 <br /> Community Wastewater Systems <br /> November 14,2025 <br /> Tony Whitaker, PE <br /> 38 <br />