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1 <br /> APPROVED 9/2121 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> VIRTUAL BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> May 20, 2021 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Virtual Budget Work Session on <br /> Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Vice Chair Jamezetta Bedford, and <br /> Commissioners Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, and Jean Hamilton <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chair Price, Commissioner Dorosin, and <br /> Commissioner McKee <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: None. <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> Vice Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. <br /> A roll call was called; Vice Chair Bedford, Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, and <br /> Commissioner Hamilton were present; Chair Price, Commissioner Dorosin, and Commissioner <br /> McKee were absent. <br /> Due to current public health concerns, the Board of Commissioners is conducting a Virtual <br /> Budget Work Session on May 20, 2021 utilizing Zoom. Members of the Board of <br /> Commissioners will be participating in the meeting remotely. As in prior meetings, members of <br /> the public will be able to view and listen to the meeting via live streaming video at <br /> orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos and on Orange County Gov-TV on channels 1301 or <br /> 97.6 (Spectrum Cable). <br /> Vice Chair Bedford welcomed all attendees, and briefly went over the agenda for the <br /> meeting. <br /> 1. FY 2021-22 Fire District Tax Rates, Pgs. 259-264 <br /> ■ Damascus Fire District and Southern Triangle Fire Service District, Pg. 260 <br /> ■ Efland Fire District, Pg. 260 <br /> ■ Little River Fire District, Pg. 261 <br /> ■ Orange Rural Fire District, Pg. 263 <br /> ■ White Cross Fire District, Pg. 263 <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to dialogue with six (6) <br /> fire districts, who requested tax rate increases for FY 2021-22. As in the past, fire districts <br /> requesting tax rate increases present their needs for a tax increase to the Commissioners at a <br /> work session. Staff has invited representatives from these districts to tonight's virtual work <br /> session to answer any questions and/or provide additional information to the Board regarding <br /> their increase. <br />