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23 <br /> Chair Hamilton said this won't be the end of the conversation because it's an important <br /> topic for the community. She said that it's important that the commissioners are using their time <br /> for the county wisely. <br /> 7. Reports <br /> None. <br /> 8. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Vice-Chair Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Bedford, to approve <br /> the consent agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the draft minutes for the March 19, 2026, March 21, 2026, and March 23, <br /> 2026 BOCC Meetings as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> b. Tax Collector's Partial FY 2025-26 Settlement for July 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 <br /> The Board: <br /> 1) Received the Tax Collector's partial settlement on current and delinquent taxes for Fiscal <br /> Year 2025-2026 through March 31, 2026, based on the retirement of Tax Administrator <br /> Nancy Freeman as of March 31, 2026; <br /> 2) Approved and authorized the Chair to sign the resolution for the accounting thereof; and <br /> 3) Approved, authorized the Chair to sign, and issued the Order to Collect to the Acting Tax <br /> Collector for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025-2026. <br /> c. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment#9 <br /> The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year <br /> 2025-26. <br /> d. Enhanced Voluntary and Voluntary Agricultural District Designation — Multiple Farms <br /> The Board approved applications from four (4) landowners/farms to certify qualifying farmland <br /> within the Caldwell and Cedar Grove Agricultural District Regions; and enroll the lands in the <br /> Orange County Farmland Preservation Program's Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District or <br /> Voluntary Agricultural District program. <br /> e. Services Contract Award for Animal Services and Whitted Complex Fire Alarm Systems <br /> Replacement <br /> The Board: <br /> 1) Approved the County entering into a service contract with Siemens Industry, Inc. for the <br /> replacement of the Animal Services and Whitted Complex Fire Alarm systems; and <br />