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Attachment 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 BUSINESS MEETING <br /> 5 March 5, 2026 <br /> 6 7:00 p.m. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Business Meeting on Thursday, March 5, <br /> 9 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Building 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 Hamilton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.All commissioners were present. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> 23 A motion was made by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Bedford, to add <br /> 24 a discussion on large-scale data center development as item 6-c <br /> 25 <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Chair Hamilton read the public charge and reviewed the instructions for making public <br /> 29 comment. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour) <br /> 32 a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> 33 David Terrell read a statement regarding the establishment of a Cedar Grove Veterans <br /> 34 Memorial. Speaking on behalf of the Northern Orange County Veterans Association (NOVA), he <br /> 35 explained their proposal to create a memorial at the Cedar Grove Community Center. The <br /> 36 memorial would consist of an indoor panel listing names of individuals who attended Cedar Grove <br /> 37 School between 1951 and 1969, and outdoor inlaid bricks around the existing Flag Plaza honoring <br /> 38 all veterans from World War II to the present. NOVA identified over 200 veterans in the Cedar <br /> 39 Grove community with no current recognition beyond VA grave markers. The estimated cost for <br /> 40 the indoor panel is approximately $30,000, while the outdoor elements would be self-funded <br /> 41 through brick sales and other revenue sources. NOVA has committed to maintaining the Flag <br /> 42 Plaza, flying flags 24/7, and providing resources to veterans. David Terrell requested the Board <br /> 43 consider and approve the project. <br /> 44 Gary Linz expressed concerns about an incident involving the transfer of his property to <br /> 45 another individual without his knowledge or consent, which he discovered when he was <br /> 46 investigated by Bank of America for fraud when he applied for a loan. While his property was <br /> 47 returned to him, he said that he has not been given satisfactory answers from the county about <br /> 48 how this occurred. He does not believe it was a clerical error as he has been told by county staff. <br /> 49 He said he will continue to speak at commissioners' meetings on this issue going forward. <br /> 50 <br /> 51 <br />