Orange County Board of Commissioners 
 Meeting Summary for April 18, 2023

The Orange County Board of Commissioners conducted a business meeting on April 18, 2023.  A replay of the meeting is viewable at the following link: http://www.orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos.  

The agenda included the items below.  The following is a brief summary of the Board’s actions.  This summary should not be viewed as official minutes.

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

4.  Proclamations/Resolutions/Special Presentations

a. Property Tax Appeals Bias Study Presentation from UNC School of Government

The Board received a presentation on the results of the Orange County Property Tax Appeals Bias Study.

6.  Regular Agenda

a.  Orange County Transportation Priority List for SPOT 7.0 / FY 2026-2035 STIP

The Board approved a resolution approving Orange County’s transportation priorities for the State’s Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT)/Strategic Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). (Unanimous)

b. Orange County Annual Transit Work Program

The Board approved the Orange County Annual Transit Work Program (AWP). (Unanimous)

c. Opioid Advisory Committee Settlement Use Recommendations and Approval of Budget Amendment #8-A

The Board:

1) received an update on the Opioid Advisory Committee and the Committee’s recommendations regarding the use of Opioid Settlement Funds that support Option A of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Allocation and Use of Opioid Settlement Funds in North Carolina;

2) approved the attached resolution regarding the expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds; and

3) approved Budget Amendment #8-A. (Unanimous)

7.  Reports

a. Library Services Task Force Report

The Board received the Final Report from the Library Services Task Force regarding issues related to library funding and interoperability.

8. Consent Agenda 

a. Minutes (Approved)

b. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Amendment #8 (Approved)

c. 2022 Annual Report for Orange County’s CDBG-CV Grant (Approved)

d. Amendment to the Charge for the Schools Safety Task Force (Approved)

e. Resolution Apologizing for Past Racial Terror Lynching (Approved)

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