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June 13, 2017
Dear Comrades,
At the Board's June 6, 2017 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 Commissioner Jacobs for the Board to consider thanking Raleigh and
send a resolution to other jurisdictions asking them to emulate Raleigh by helping to fund the
acquisition of property and conservation easements to protect water supplies.
Response:DEAPR staff to draft letter for Chair's signature thanking Raleigh; Chair Dorosin to ask
Commissioner Jacobs to draft resolution for Board to consider sending to other jurisdictions.
2) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Marcoplos that the Board consider a resolution at their
June 20th meeting regarding methane gas and fracking.
Response:Scheduled for June 20th meeting.
3) Review and consider a request by Commissioner Price that the Board actively support the second part
of the Jury Selection Study voiced by James Williams.
Response: CJRO staff to draft letter for Chair's signature.
4) Review and consider a request by Chair Dorosin that the Board receive a status update on the
Mountains to Sea Trail.
Response: Staff to provide report to Board.
In struggle,
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Mark Dorosin, Chair
Board of County Commissioners