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Attachment 4 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 5 December 1, 2025 <br /> 6 7:00 p.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Monday, December <br /> 9 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jean Hamilton, Vice-Chair Amy Fowler, and <br /> 12 Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford, Marilyn Carter, 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 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Board Organization <br /> 23 a. Election of Board of Commissioners' Chair and Vice-Chair <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Vote for Chair of the Board of Commissioners: <br /> 26 7 votes cast for Jean Hamilton (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Carter, <br /> 27 Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee, <br /> 28 and Commissioner Portie-Ascott) <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Jean Hamilton was elected Chair of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Vote for Vice-Chair of the Board of Commissioners: <br /> 33 7 votes cast for Amy Fowler (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Carter, <br /> 34 Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee, <br /> 35 and Commissioner Portie-Ascott) <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Amy Fowler was elected the Vice-Chair of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Commissioner Portie-Ascott thanked Commissioner Bedford for her support and <br /> 40 guidance. <br /> 41 Vice-Chair Fowler seconded Commissioner Portie-Ascott's comments. <br /> 42 Chair Hamilton encouraged everyone to re-read the rules of procedure and the code of <br /> 43 ethics. She said the role of the chair is to facilitate the meetings, and to have productive and <br /> 44 efficient meetings. She said the role is also to act as a spokesperson and to be responsible for <br /> 45 signing many documents. She said she is looking forward to the role. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 b. Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for all NCACC and NACo Meetings for <br /> 48 Calendar Year December 1, 2025-2026 <br /> 49 Commissioner Carter was nominated by Commissioner Bedford to serve as the voting <br /> 50 delegate for NACo. The Commissioners agreed by consensus. <br />