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MARK DOROSIN, VICE CHAIR Orange County Board of Commissioners 9
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June 15, 2016
Dear Commissioners,
At the Board's June 7, 2016 regular meeting, petitions were brought forth which were reviewed by the
Chair/Vice Chair/Manager Agenda team. The petitions and responses are listed below:
1) Review and consider a request by Orange County resident Julie McClintock that the County fund
more positions in Erosion Control to allow for more field inspections and greater enforcement.
Response: Staff to investigate current staffing, funding, etc., and provide report to BOCC.
2) Review and consider a request by an Orange County resident that the County review plans for
one on one meetings prior to the Firearms Safety Committee meetings.
Response: DONE. Committee Meetings to be open to the public and facilitated.
3) Review and consider a request Commissioner Rich for more information on activities by City of
Durham and Durham County related to universal Pre-K and provide information to the Board
regarding if universal Pre-K is something Orange County should consider, whether a task force
may be appropriate, possible involvement by the University, etc.
Response: County Manager to make contacts.
4) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Dorosin that staff provide information to the
Board on what actions/steps are necessary related to policies and otherwise for the Board to
pursue going below the 17% fund balance threshold.
Response: DONE. Staff provided information to the Board at 6/16/16 budget work session.
5) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Jacobs that staff work with staff from Chapel
Hill and Carrboro to develop a model development plan for the Greene Tract.
Response: Manager to meet with Town Managers.
Regards,
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Earl McKee, Chair
Board of County Commissioners