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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 15, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ $ _ ~ <br />SUBJECT: Jail lnspection Report _ _ _ - <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Jail Inspection Report <br />Letter to Robert Lewis <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Manager's Office - 245-2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 73z-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 68&7331 <br />Mebane <br />i i~~.nrn ^ 336-227-2Q31 <br />i~uionmr - <br />PURPOSE: To receive the jail inspection report for July 3, 2000, from the North Carolina Department <br />of Health and Human Services. <br />BACKGROUND: The General Statutes require the Board of County Commissioners to receive and <br />take necessary corrective action to the semi-annual jail inspection reports submitted by the North Carolina <br />Department of Human Resources. The statute further states that the governing body shall promptly <br />initiate any action necessary to bring jail facilities into conformity to standards. The report for July 3, <br />2000, is enclosed for review, and indicates Orange County's compliance with standards. <br />The attached letter details the Sheriff's response to the findings of the report. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT:- The Sheriffhas scheduled the cleaning of the vents at a cost of $$700. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners receive the <br />report. Corrective action is being taken as required. <br />