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56 <br /> 1 of notification about meetings, board elections, and financial decisions. She requested the Board delay <br /> 2 loan approval until there was community engagement by the Orange Grove Board of Directors. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner Bedford clarified that the board was not approving the fire district's project, <br /> 5 which was already approved by the fire district board in October with bids opened in March and tax <br /> 6 increases approved in June. The county's role was to allow the fire district to borrow through the <br /> 7 county's spring financing to get lower rates rather than obtaining a bank loan, with the fire district <br /> 8 paying back the same amount as the debt service. She emphasized this was different from approving the <br /> 9 project itself and that community members should work with their fire district board rather than the <br /> 10 county commissioners. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Commissioner McKee made a motion to consider this item on April 21, 2026. The motion was <br /> 13 seconded by Commissioner Portie-Ascott. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Carter, Chair Hamilton, <br /> 16 Commissioner Portie-Ascott); Nays, 2 (Vice-Chair Fowler and Commissioner Bedford) <br /> 17 <br /> 18 MOTION PASSES <br /> 19 <br /> 20 a. Minutes for March 5, 2026, March 10, 2026, and March 17, 2026 <br /> 21 The Board approved the minutes for the March 5, 2026, March 10, 2026, and 17, 2026 Board of <br /> 22 Commissioners Meetings, as corrected. <br /> 23 b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds <br /> 24 The Board adopted a resolution to release motor vehicle property tax values for three (3) taxpayers with <br /> 25 a total of three (3) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue. <br /> 26 c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds <br /> 27 The Board adopted a resolution to release property tax values for eight (8) taxpayers with a total of <br /> 28 eleven (11) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue. <br /> 29 d. Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Proclamation <br /> 30 The Board approved a proclamation recognizing the week of April 12-18, 2026, as Public Safety <br /> 31 Telecommunicators Week in Orange County, highlighting First Responders for the amazing work they do <br /> 32 throughout the year. <br /> 33 e. Earth Day Proclamation <br /> 34 The Board approved a proclamation designating April 22, 2026, as Earth Day in Orange County. <br /> 35 f. Native Plant Month Proclamation <br /> 36 The Board approved a proclamation designating April 2026 as "Native Plant Month" in Orange County. <br /> 37 g.Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Proclamation <br /> 38 The Board approved a proclamation designating April 10, 2026 as Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in <br /> 39 Orange County. <br /> 40 h. Volunteer Week Proclamation <br /> 41 The Board approved a proclamation declaring April 19-25, 2026, as "Volunteer Week" in Orange County. <br /> 42 i. Application for North Carolina Education Lottery Proceeds for Orange County Schools (OCS) to Draw <br /> 43 Down Funds from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction <br /> 44 The Board approved an application to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to <br /> 45 release proceeds from the NC Education Lottery account related to FY 2025-26 debt service payments <br /> 46 for Orange County Schools (OCS). <br /> 47 <br />