Orange County Board of Commissioners 
 Meeting Summary for January 16, 2024

The Orange County Board of Commissioners conducted a business meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  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.  Recognition of Graduates of the 2023 Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp

The Board recognized Molly Selleck and Layla Woolfolk for fulfilling all requirements to graduate from the 2023 Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp, including completion of the PREP+6 Service project, impacting the disaster readiness level of fourteen (14) area families.

6.  Regular Agenda

a.  Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) Funding Recommendations for FY 2023-24 Affordable Housing Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Funds and Remaining 2016 Bond Funds

The Board adopted a resolution awarding funds for the FY 2023-24 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Affordable Housing request for proposals (RFP) process based on the funding recommendations from the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB). (Approved 6-1, with Commissioner Richards dissenting.)

7.  Reports

a.  Presentation of School Membership Projections and School Capacity Calculations

The Board received presentations from the NC State Operations Research and Education Laboratory (OREd) on its ten-year school membership projections and from County staff on utilizing the Woolpert capacity calculation.

b.  Discussion on School and County Capital Planning and Financing Scenarios

The Board reviewed and discussed financing scenarios related to implementing the long range County Facility Plan and the School Long Range Facilities Optimization Plan and provided direction to staff on adjustments to the financing scenarios defined in the abstract with the goal of adopting a preferred plan of finance by the end of January 2024.  

8. Consent Agenda 

a.  Minutes (Approved)

b.  Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds (Approved)

c.  Property Tax Releases/Refunds (Approved)

d.  Late Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion (Approved)

e.  Advertisement of Tax Liens on Real Property (Approved)

f.  Manager Signed Intergovernmental Agreements (Approved)

g.  Approval of Orange County Transit Service Area Update (Approved)

h.  Approval of Orange County 2022 Transit Plan Public Hearing Records (Approved)

i.   Orange Unified Transportation Board – Approval of Youth Delegate Position (Approved)

j.   Resolution of Approval – Terry Road Farm, LLC Conservation Easement (Approved)

k.  Contract Award to CRTS, Inc. for Design and Build of Two (2) Custom 48-Foot Tipper Trailers (Approved)

l.   Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #5 (Approved)

m.  Amendment to the Clean, Inc. Contract for the Visitors Bureau (Approved)

n.  Approval of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Contract for Bi-directional Antenna Systems in K-12 Schools (Approved)