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1 <br /> APPROVED 3/21/23 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> February 16, 2023 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Work Session on Thursday, February <br /> 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Earl McKee, <br /> and Commissioners Amy Fowler (arrived at 7:11 p.m.), Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, Phyllis <br /> Portie-Ascott, and Anna Richards <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley and Clerk to the Board <br /> Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> COUNTY STAFF ABSENT: <br /> Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. All commissioners were present, <br /> except for Commissioner Fowler. <br /> Chair Bedford asked the Board if, after the annual work plan summaries, Commissioner <br /> Richards could provide a brief overview of the NACo Legislative Meeting she recently attended. <br /> The Board indicated agreement with that addition. <br /> Oaths of Office for Board Member <br /> • United States Representative Valerie Foushee administered the oath to Commissioner <br /> Phyllis Portie-Ascott <br /> The Board welcomed Commissioner Portie-Ascott to the Board. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott thanked everyone for their support. She expressed thanks <br /> to her family members, the Orange County Democratic Party, and to Representative Valerie <br /> Foushee for administering the oath of office. She said she would do her best for the residents of <br /> District 2 and the county. <br /> Commissioner Fowler arrived at 7:11 pm. <br /> 1. Boards and Commissions —Annual Work Plan Summaries <br /> The Board provided feedback and direction on the first group of boards and commissions' annual <br /> work plan summaries with their Chairs or representatives in attendance.A second group of boards <br /> and commissions' annual work plan summaries is scheduled for the Board's March 14, 2023 work <br /> session. <br /> Dr. Heather Altman presented on behalf of the Advisory Board on Aging. She said she <br /> will soon rotate off the board. She said she represents the face and voice of caregivers. She <br /> said she quit her job to become a caretaker for her parents. She said everything the advisory <br /> board does is to help older adults age well in the community. She said there is a tremendous <br /> amount of community partnerships to help put programs together and to help develop the master <br /> aging plan. She said that the master aging plan is not a document, but a mission and a guidepost. <br />