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APPROVED 6/18/2013 MINUTES <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> May 7, 2013 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on May 7, 2013 at <br /> 7:00 p.m. at the DSS offices, in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Mark Dorosin, <br /> Alice M. Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny <br /> Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers <br /> Michael Talbert, Clarence Grier and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members <br /> will be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> The Chair went through the items at the County Commissioners' places: <br /> - Pink sheet— revision to 4g - Resolution in Support of Smart Start and NC Pre K <br /> - White sheet - General Assembly Legislation - 2 amendments —4-g Resolution in <br /> Support of Smart Start and NC Pre K <br /> - Lime green sheet - from Orange County Peace Coalition ( matters not on the <br /> printed agenda) <br /> - White sheet - Letter for Item 7a - Whitted 2nd Floor "A" Building Permanent Board <br /> Meeting Facilities <br /> - White sheet - Orange County Cultural Center—Business Plan - 7a -Whitted 2nd <br /> Floor "A" Building Permanent Board Meeting Facilities <br /> - Item 6a- is deferred - Proposed 2012-2013 Secondary Road (SR) Construction <br /> Program for Orange County <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Hank Elkins, referring to the green handout sheet, spoke on behalf of the Orange <br /> County Peace Coalition. He said $480 million of taxpayer money has gone to Afghanistan and <br /> Iraq, which is $3500 for every person in the county. He said jobs have been created over <br /> there but questioned how many jobs have been created in Orange County. He compared the <br /> dollars invested in education versus the amount spent on military funding and said twice as <br /> many education jobs could have been created. He said the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners knows what Orange County needs — money for education; affordable housing; <br /> health; and entities that are investments in real security. <br />