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3 <br /> CHAPEL <br /> HILLSOOROUGH <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> VISITORS BUREAU <br /> May 15, 2026 <br /> To: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> c/o Tara May, Orange County Clerk's Office <br /> From: Laurie Paolicelli, Director, Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Cc: Hannah Hemphill, Business Officer, Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Please accept the following recommendations to the Visitors Bureau Board for consideration by the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> • Francesca Talenti has been recommended by Katie Murray to represent the Orange County Arts <br /> Commission.This position has been vacant due to a resignation. Please see attached email for <br /> Murray's full recommendation. <br /> • We request that Jon Hartman-Brown be approved to continue serving on the board as a <br /> representative from Carrboro Economic Development. Hartman-Brown is the Town of Carrboro's <br /> Economic Development Director and brings valuable insights to the board.This seat is <br /> designated for Carrboro Economic Development, and he remains the most appropriate choice <br /> for the board. <br /> Thank you and please let us know if we can provide any additional information: <br /> Laurie Paolicelli <br /> Enclosures:Talenti recommendation letter <br />