HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH agenda 062817ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING AGENDA
DATE: June 28, 2017
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: Whitted Building, 3rd Floor Meeting Rooms
300 West Tryon Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
TIME ITEM
7:00 p.m. I. Welcome New Employees
7:00 – 7:05 II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda
Public Comment for Items ON Printed Agenda will be
handled during that agenda item
(Please sign up for both on sheet near the entrance to room.)
Please limit your comments to 3 minutes.
7:05 – 7:10 III. Approval of June 28, 2017 Agenda
7:10 – 7:15 IV. Actions Items (Consent)
A. Minutes of May 31, 2017 Liska Lackey
7:15 – 7:55 V. Educational Sessions
A. FSA Update Coby Austin
B. Translation Boot Camp Update Beverly Scurry
C. BOH Policy and Procedures Upcoming Annual Review Beverly Scurry
D. Budget Overview Rebecca Crawford
7:55 – 8:05 VI. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action
A. BOH Subcommittee Review Beverly Scurry
B. Health Director Report Dorothy Cilenti
C. Media Items
8:05 – 8:35 VII. Closed Session to Discuss Health Director Recruitment
Closed Session (ref. NCGS 143-318.11(a)6) to consider the qualifications, competence
performance, fitness, conditions of appointment, of an individual public officer or
employee, or prospective public officer or employee; or to hear or investigate a complaint,
charge, or grievance by or against an individual public officer or employee.
8:35 – 8:35 VIII. Adjourn to Open Session
8:40 – 8:45 IX. Board Comments
8:45 X. Adjournment
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ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality
of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County
community.
THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON May 31, 2017, at the Orange County
Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Liska Lackey – Chair, Susan Elmore, Vice-
Chair, Johanna Birchmayer, Commissioner Mia Burroughs, Barbara Chavious, Paul Chelminski,
Jennifer Deyo, Jessica Frega and Timothy Smith
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Lasris.
STAFF PRESENT: Dr. Dorothy Cilenti, Interim Health Director; Coby Jansen Austin, Director of
Programs and Policy; Alan Clapp, Environmental Health Director; Victoria Hudson,
Environmental Health Specialist; Donna King, Health Promotions and Education Services
Director; Pam McCall, Personal Health Services Director; Dr. Erica Pettigrew, Medical Director;
Beverly Scurry, Board of Health Strategic Plan Manager; La Toya Strange, Administrative
Assistant II and Iulia Vann, Public Health Services Manager.
GUESTS PRESENT: None.
I. Welcome New Employees
Liska Lackey, Chair, called the meeting to order. There were no new employees in attendance.
II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda: None
III. Approval of the May 31, 2017 Agenda
Motion was made by to Susan Elmore approve the agenda, seconded by Jennifer Frega
and carried without dissent.
IV. Action Items (Consent)
A. Minutes of April 26, 2017 Meeting
Motion was made by Susan Elmore to approve the minutes of April 2017, seconded by
Timothy Smith and carried without dissent.
V. Educational Sessions
A. Innovation Grant Update
Each year, staff submit innovative proposals to provide better care, better health and reduced
healthcare costs for Orange County residents. Victoria Hudson, Innovation Grants Manager,
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discussed the 2016 Innovation Grant projects and adjustments to the 2017-2018 process. In
2016, there were 10 projects that were funded. Ms. Hudson highlighted some of last year’s
awarded projects’ successes. Updates were provided to the BOH members regarding the
granted amount of the funding and actual amount used.
Adjustments to this year’s process were:
• Encourage team approach
• Know technological limitations
• Be realistic about time for implementation
• Develop stronger evaluations
• Fiscal accounting methods
The call has been initiated for applications for the 2017-2018 grant period which begins in July.
B. Child Fatality Task Force Report
Pam McCall, Personal Health Services Division Director, gave the highlights of the 2016 Child
Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT) Annual Report. She began by stating that the state had
provided a new template that will, hopefully, make it easier to read the report and digest
information.
In 2016, the CFPT reviewed 17 child deaths and identified 5 system problems. There weren’t
any repeat causes of death. Year after year, smoking during pregnancy leads to premature
birth and deaths. In the upcoming year, alcohol use and smoking during pregnancy will be a
focus for the CFTF.
The 5 system problems with cause of death (cod) identified were:
• undiagnosed genetic disorder (neurodegenerative disorder);
• smoking during pregnancy (necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn, extreme prematurity);
• possible improper use of infant carrying device (undetermined);
• underage alcohol use (pedestrian vs motor vehicle accident); and
• passenger not using seat belt (motor vehicle accident).
The recommendations by the CFPT were:
• New and potential parents be counseled and screened for genetic disorders.
• Pregnant women should be given resources to assist with tobacco cessation.
• Inform parents about the risk of using baby sling carriers.
• Teens who use alcohol receive counseling and support to stop.
• Educate the public about the dangers of not wearing a seat belt in the back seat of a
vehicle.
At the request of the BOH, for the next report, Ms. McCall will attempt to provide additional
information such as the child’s age at the time of death and any specific disease(s) that the child
may have had. She did state that most of the deaths for the 2016 report were children under 5
years old.
The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Ms. McCall.
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C. Communicable Disease Annual Report
Iulia Vann, Public Health Services Manager, gave an overview of the communicable disease
data for the year 2016. Some of the highlights from the information she gave during her
presentation include:
• There were increases in tick-borne disease. Ticks breed more when the temperature is
high. Other causes for the increase include global warming and the increase of the white
tail deer population.
• Hepatitis B Chronic cases have increased. Most cases were contracted by intravenous
drug users. Although there is a vaccination for Hepatitis B for children, the adult
vaccination rate is very low. There’s a 30% vaccination rate among adults.
• Pertussis cases have increased. That’s partly due to a number of parents choosing not
to vaccinate their children. A lot of the cases are seen in private school because public
schools require children to have this vaccination in order to attend.
• Salmonella cases have increased. Although there was the Chapel Hill Creamery
outbreak, most cases were reported by global travelers.
• Rabies cases have decreased. Contrary to popular belief, wild animals such as raccoons
and foxes are the most common carriers more than dogs and other animals.
• There were a total of 825 cases of STDs which was comprised of 163 cases of
gonorrhea, 636 cases of chlamydia, 11 cases of syphilis, 11 cases of HIV and 4 cases of
AIDS.
• There was an increase in STDs at the state level but Orange County is seeing a
decrease. The OCHD educational programs have helped.
The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Ms. Vann.
VI. Action Items (Non-Consent)
A. Board Vacancy Recommendation
BOH member, Reena Mehta, vacated her seat as she moved out of the county. Liska Lackey,
Chair, mentioned that a search was launched to find candidates to fill the optometrist position
that included contacting the UNC Eye Center, NC Optometric Society and private clinics. They
recommended Dr. Bruce Baldwin for the Optometrist position. Ms. Lackey stated that Dr.
Baldwin had 35 years of experience as an optometrist, is employed at UNC Ophthalmology and
has served in the military.
Motion to recommend Dr. Bruce Baldwin to the BOCC was made by Jessica Frega,
seconded by Barbara Chavious, and carried without dissent.
VII. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action
A. Health Director Report
In addition to her report, Dr. Cilenti offered an invitation to attend a community-wide
conversation that will encourage families to speak with their children about alcohol and other
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drugs. It’s being partnered with the Campus & Community Coalition and will be held at the
Chapel Hill Library on July 27th from 12-1pm. She also stated that an offer of employment was
extended and the new Communications Manager will start on July 24th.
Alan Clapp spoke about the three grant funding requests submitted to IT. They were 1) an
online request tool to allow citizens to research well and septic records at home, 2) ground
penetration radar to find for septic systems, water lines, and burial sites for interment and
disinterment, and 3) GPS unit to work with our central permitting software. The first two scored
high enough and will be funded dependent on IT’s budget.
Coby Jansen Austin gave an update on the BUILD Health Challenge, a national funding
opportunity that encourages community partnerships to work on extreme social determinants of
health, was given. The OCHD, partnered with El Futuro and UNC, submitted a proposal. We
were invited to the 2nd round; however, decided not to move forward as it didn’t feel like the right
fit. There were a few factors including mental health and the mental system of care being seen
not as an access issue but as a social determinant of health. Another factor involved population
focus. El Futuro has a stong focus on the immigrant population; however, the immigrant
population only represents a small portion of patients seen in the UNC emergency department.
UNC would have liked the focus to be more comprehensive and not just on that small
vulnerable population. Many conversations were held with BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS).
They stated that they were very interested in helping us explore funding opportunities if we
didn’t feel that this was the right fit. They also sponsored Rebecca Crawford and an employee
from El Futuro to attend the Practical Playbook in D.C. which is focused on creating dialogue
and strategies on best practices for cross-sector collaborations to help improve population
health. We have a meeting scheduled for June 30th with BCBS leadership, the County Manager
and FSA leadership to continue this conversation.
B. Media Items
Media items were in the packet which focused on Orange County’s events and our
involvement in various efforts.
Liska Lackey, Chair, invited everyone to the FSA End of the Year Celebration to be held on
June 4th from 3-5pm at New Hope Camp.
At 8:00pm, Barbara Chavious motioned to move into closed session and Jennifer Deyo
seconded.
VIII. Closed Session to Discuss Health Director Recruitment
During the closed session, the Board of Health discussed and voted to reopen the search for
the health director position.
Paul Chelminski motioned to reopen the search for the health director position and
Timothy Smith seconded.
IX. Adjourn to Open Session
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Barbara Chavious motioned to move into end the closed session and Jennifer Deyo
seconded.
X. Board Comments.
None.
XI. Adjournment
Barbara Chavious moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:45pm and Susan Elmore seconded.
The next Board of Health Meeting will be held June 28, 2017 at the Orange County Health
Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy Cilenti, MSW, MPH, DrPH
Orange County Interim Health Director
Secretary to the Board
Agenda Item Number:
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 28, 2017
Agenda Item Subject: Family Success Alliance Update
Attachment(s): FSA Presentation
Staff or Board Member Reporting:
Purpose: ____ Action
_ X_ Information only
____ Information with possible action
Summary Information:
Orange County Board of Health has made a commitment to fighting childhood poverty
through supporting the Family Success Alliance (FSA), which launched in 2014. FSA is
a “collective impact” initiative modeled on Harlem Children’s Zone and other place-
based cradle-to-college/career programs throughout the country. This model entails
making a long-term commitment to the community that grows over time as more
children are embraced by the pipeline of services and supports provided.
This presentation will highlight a few recent successes and share some of our ongoing
work. We will also introduce recently hired zone navigators to the Board.
Recommended Action: ___Approve
___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action
___Approve & forward to ___________________________
_X Accept as information
___Revise & schedule for future action
___Other (detail):
Agenda Item Number:
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 28, 2017
Agenda Item Subject: Translation Boot Camp Update
Attachment(s):
Staff or Board Member Reporting: Beverly Scurry
Purpose: ____ Action
_ X Information only
____ Information with possible action
Summary Information:
Board of Health Strategic Plan: Social Determinants of Health Priority
An update will be given on the specific action step that states:
By February 2017, the Health Department will host at least two “translation boot camps”
with the Healthy Carolinians Access to Care committee, on specific health topics to
translate clinical language and recommendations about that health topic into culturally
and linguistically relevant and motivational messages.
Recommended Action: ___Approve
___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action
___Approve & forward to ___________________________
_X_Accept as information
___Revise & schedule for future action
___Other (detail):
Agenda Item Number:
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 28, 2017
Agenda Item Subject: BOH Policy and Procedures Upcoming Annual Review
Attachment(s): 2017 Review Summary
Staff or Board Member Reporting: Beverly Scurry
Purpose: ____ Action
_ X Information only
____ Information with possible action
Summary Information:
Policies and Procedures
The Board of Health is required to review their Policies & Procedures each year to meet
accreditation standards.
A preview of BOH Policy and Procedure edits collected thus far are included in the 2017
Review Summary. Additional edits will be collected from staff and presented and
discussed during the next BOH meeting. The Board will be provided full edits in July
2017 and will vote to approve the revisions during the August 2017 meeting.
Recommended Action: ___Approve
___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action
___Approve & forward to ___________________________
_X_Accept as information
___Revise & schedule for future action
___Other (detail):
Section 1: Board Adopted Policies
E: Fee and Eligibility Policy Suggested Changes:
• Page 1: Section III A – Definitions
o Addition of Family Home Visiting Division
• Page 2: Section III B – Sources
o Change in verification from 10 days to 30 days
• Page 3: Section IV A – Residency Requirements
o Formatting
• Page 6: Section VI K, O, & P – Fees for Services
o Formatting
• Attachment B: Determination of Eligibility for Clinical Services
o Change in timeframe to provide income verification
within 10 days to 30 days.
o Formatting
o (Changes already made)
Section III: Board Processes Formatting throughout
Policy III.B.c: Process for Recruitment and Reappointment for
BOH Members
Suggested Changes:
• Board makes recommendation to Board of Commissioners
who will decide who to appoint.
Agenda Item Number:
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 28, 2017
Agenda Item Subject: FY 17-18 Approved Budget Update
Attachment(s): FY 17-18 BOH Approved Budget Overview
Staff or Board Member Reporting: Rebecca Crawford
Purpose: ___ Action
_X_ Information only
___ Information with possible action
Summary Information:
The Board of County Commissioners approved the FY 2017-2018 budget on June 20,
2017. Staff has analyzed the differences between the Requested budget, the County
Manager’s Recommended budget, and the Approved budget and found the Approved
FY 2017-2018 budget for the Health Department shows a $22,425 increase in revenue
over the FY 2017-2018 Budget Request due to anticipated additional Environmental
Health fee revenue. The County Manager did not include a requested $60,000 in
County Capital funds in the Approved budget, which decreased the overall impact of the
anticipated Environmental Health fee revenue increase.
The Approved FY 17-18 budget experienced a $132,178 decrease in expenditures from
the request budget due to the following items that were not recommended by the
County Manager:
• Data Systems Manager
• Senior Public Health Educator
• PH Program Manager – Behavioral Health (County Manager converted this
request to funding for a Behavioral Health consultant)
• Conversion of Communications Specialist from a temporary employee to
permanent employee (temporary funds remain in our budget to support this
position)
• Operating costs related to new positions
• $15,000 increase in lab services for the medical clinics
• $13,365 for an FSA Development Consultant
The Health Department received notice from NC Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) earlier in June that we will receive an additional $1,020 in BCCCP
funds, which were added to the Approved budget.
The changes made from the department’s Requested budget will not have a detrimental
effect on operations, however, we will have to reallocate funds internally to cover the
increased cost in lab services and reallocate staff time from other projects to perform
the duties required of the disapproved Data Systems Manager and the disapproved
FSA Development Consultant.
Recommended Action: ___Approve
___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action
___Approve & forward to ____________________
_X_Accept as information
___Revise & schedule for future action
___Other (detail):
FY 16-17 Revised Budget FY 17-18 Budget
Request
FY 17-18 Approved
Budget
$ Change from FY 17-18
Budget Request to Approved
% Change from FY 17-
18 Budget Request to
Approved
$ (3,166,722)(3,119,315)$ (3,141,740)$ 22,425$ 1%
$ 9,634,838 10,044,436$ 9,912,258$ (132,178)$ 1%
$ 6,468,116 $ 6,925,121 $ 6,770,518 (154,603)$ 2%
FY 16-17 Revised Budget FY 17-18 Budget
Request
FY 17-18 Approved
Budget
$ Change from FY 17-18 Base
Budget
% Change from FY 17-
18 Base Budget
46,620$ 32,168$ (32,168)$ 0%
Total 46,620$ 32,168$ -$ (32,168)$ 0%
9,681,458$ 10,076,604$ 9,912,258$ (164,346)$
County-Wide Intiatives
Personnel:Amount:
Living Wage Adjustments effective 1/1/18 - TBD
2% Wage Increase-Salary 103,443$
Additional 8 Hours Annual Leave N/A
Compression Adjustments 15,991$
6 Weeks Parental Leave N/A
Total 119,434$
Changes from the Requested Budget
Personnel:Notes
Data Systems Manager - 1.0 FTE Disapproved
Senior Public Health Educator - 1.0 FTE Disapproved
PH Program Manager (Behavioral Health) - 1.0 FTE Changed to Consultant
Property Development Tech - 1.0 FTE Approved
Environmental Health Temporaries - Time Limited Approved
Communications Specialist - 0.5 FTE Temporary Funding only
Operating:Notes
Operating costs for new positions Disapproved (Navigator equipment approved)
Contract Services
X-Rays Additional BCCCP Funds Received
Lab increase and FSA Development Consultant
Disapproved, Funding for Behavioral Health Added
Approved Budget Highlights
Total Expenditure
Budget
Susan G. Komen Grant
Reducing Health Disparities
Grant -$ -$
ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
FY 17-18 Annual Operating Budget
Summary
-$ 0%-$
Grant Projects
NET COUNTY
APPROPRIATION
TOTAL EXPENSES
TOTAL REVENUES
Agenda Item Number:
ORANGE BOARD OF HEALTH
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 28, 2017
Agenda Item Subject: BOH Subcommittee Review
Attachment(s):
Staff or Board Member Reporting: Beverly Scurry
Purpose: ____ Action
_ _ Information only
__X_ Information with possible action
Summary Information:
Review the BOH Strategic Plan Action Steps. Discuss the subcommittees as they relate
to the action steps and have BOH members sign up for subcommittees.
Recommended Action: ___Approve
___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action
___Approve & forward to ___________________________
_X_Accept as information
___Revise & schedule for future action
___Other (detail):
Health Director’s Report
June 28, 2017
• On Wednesday, May 17, twenty‐one lead and healthy homes professionals met at the
UNC Institute for the Environment for the quarterly NC Healthy Homes Outreach Task
Force meeting. Attendees provided brief program updates and participated in a
discussion about current lead guidelines. April Richard, the Senior Public Health
Educator from the Orange County Health Department presented on Smoke‐free Multi‐
unit Housing and the new HUD Rule.
• Victoria Hudson has been promoted to Environmental Health Supervisor. She will begin
her new role 6/26/17. Jeff Jones is retiring effective 6/30/17. Jeff is an Environmental
Health Program Specialist with his primary function being restaurant plan review and
inspections. Environmental Health will be filling the 2 vacancies in the food and lodging
program as soon as possible.
• Empowerment, Inc., a Family Success Alliance partner, has been selected as a finalist for
the GSK Impact Award! A site visit will occur in the next few weeks! ($40,000 award, if
selected).
• Staff and Board of Health members are continuing to advance efforts to promote racial
equity within the department. Two BOH members and 30 staff have completed
Organizing Against Racism’s 2‐day racial equity workshop, and a consultant has
facilitated “Leading for Equity” trainings and discussions with most of those staff. The
clinic is exploring grant opportunities to support training and coaching for their staff as
well.
Orange
County
reports
6th
positive
rabies
test
of
2017
Orange
County
Animal
Services
ORANGE
COUNTY
Orange
County
Animal
Services
has
received
its
sixth
positive
rabies
test
result
of
the
year,
according
to
the
North
Carolina
State
Laboratory
of
Public
Health.
This
incident
involved
a
raccoon.
The
county
recorded
a
total
of
six
positive
cases
last
year
and
10
the
year
before.
The
case
originated
on
Monday,
May
29,
when
a
Chapel
Hill
resident
was
walking
along
a
trail
with
his
off-‐leash
dog.
The
dog
owner
heard
a
scuffle
and
spotted
his
dog
wrestling
with
a
raccoon
nearby.
The
raccoon
was
killed
in
the
incident
and
the
dog
was
injured
slightly.
The
resident
called
Animal
Control
to
have
the
raccoon
removed
and
tested
for
rabies.
Because
the
dog
had
a
current
vaccination,
he
was
able
to
receive
a
booster
rabies
vaccination
within
the
required
window.
When
there
is
“a
reasonable
suspicion
of
exposure,”
a
dog,
cat,
or
ferret
with
a
valid
vaccination
history
must
receive
a
booster
shot
within
96
hours
(4
days).
By
contrast,
an
unvaccinated
animal
must
either
be
destroyed
or
quarantined
for
a
period
up
to
four
(4)
months.
A
Communicable
Disease
Nurse
from
the
Orange
County
Health
Department
will
be
contacting
the
resident
to
evaluate
his
risk
of
rabies
exposure
and
whether
there
is
a
need
for
the
post-‐exposure
prophylaxis
that
protects
people
from
rabies.
As
is
always
the
case,
a
decision
about
the
post-‐exposure
prophylaxis
that
protects
people
from
rabies
is
based
upon
an
assessment
of
all
the
factors
involved
in
this
type
situation.
Raccoons
are
a
host
(or
reservoir)
species
to
rabies
in
our
area
and
the
region.
Any
other
animal
that
becomes
rabid
in
this
area
is
likely
the
victim
of
the
“spillover
effect.”
When
an
animal
other
than
the
dominant
reservoir
species,
which
is
the
raccoon
in
North
Carolina,
contracts
the
virus,
it
is
called
“spillover.”
The
other
species
that
are
most
susceptible
to
getting
rabies
from
raccoons
are
dogs
and
cats,
groundhogs,
skunks,
and
foxes.
The
other
host
species
of
rabies
in
our
own
region
and
others
is
bats.
Of
the
few
cases
of
rabies
in
humans
in
our
country
in
recent
years,
most
have
been
traced
to
bats.
If
there
is
any
possibility
of
exposure
from
a
bat,
it
is
critical
that
citizens
immediately
contact
their
animal
control
program.
If
an
incident
involving
a
bat
—
or
other
rabies
vector,
such
as
a
raccoon
or
skunk
–
should
occur
outside
regular
hours
of
service,
an
Animal
Control
Officer
should
be
reached
right
away
by
calling
911.
Vaccination
clinic
set
The
next
low-‐cost
rabies
vaccination
clinic
will
take
place:
▪
Saturday,
June
10
from
9
a.m.
to
noon
at
Orange
County
Animal
Services,
1601
Eubanks
Road
in
Chapel
Hill.
Animal
Services
will
offer
one
and
three-‐year
rabies
vaccines
for
$10
and
microchips
for
$25.
Three-‐year
vaccinations
require
proof
of
previous
vaccine
in
the
form
of
a
printed
certificate.
Clinic
dates
for
all
of
2017
and
clinic
requirements
are
posted
online
at
orangecountync.gov/departments/animalservices/rabies.php
For
more
information,
call
Orange
County
Animal
Services
at
919-‐942-‐7387.
Mark
Donovan:
919-‐419-‐6655,
@TheHerald_Sun
Read
more
here:
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/orange-‐
county/article153664584.html#storylink=cpy
More
than
a
history
Molly
Smith,
Southern
Neighbor
May
30,
2017
Just
two
miles
down
the
road
from
a
community
center
that
gladly
serves
as
the
stomping
grounds
for
minority
children
of
all
ages
lies
the
dying
remains
of
an
80-‐
acre
landfill
that
came
at
a
price
for
the
Rogers
Road
community.
Some
of
these
children
are
part
of
the
newest
generation
of
families
that
Minister
Robert
Campbell
calls
the
“groundbreakers”
—
those
who
have
been
around
since
the
start
of
the
effects
caused
by
the
landfill
and
pushed
for
change.
Campbell,
the
current
president
of
the
Rogers
Road
Neighborhood
Association
—
RENA
—
started
getting
involved
in
community
politics
when
the
now-‐closed
landfill
started
to
cause
tangible
issues.
“The
water
began
to
smell
bad,
and
it
would
get
into
your
clothes,”
Campbell
said.
“So
we
had
to
start
going
into
town
and
washing
our
clothes
at
the
laundromat.”
The
Rogers
Road
community,
located
in
the
middle
of
Chapel
Hill
and
Carrboro
town
lines,
housed
the
Orange
County
landfill
for
over
40
years
before
its
closure
in
2013.
However,
Campbell
said
no
protections
were
put
in
place
for
the
drinking
water,
as
the
community
was
not
connected
to
the
municipal
water
system
and
used
wells.
According
to
the
Rogers
Road
community
website,
Howard
Lee,
the
mayor
of
Chapel
Hill
at
the
time,
promised
paved
roads,
a
recreation
center,
public
transit
and
access
to
public
water
on
Rogers
Road
after
the
temporary
landfill
filled
up.
David
Caldwell,
project
director
for
RENA
and
a
vital
force
in
the
neighborhood,
said
he
still
remembers
Mayor
Lee
making
these
vows
directly
to
his
father.
But
Campbell
said
these
proved
to
be
empty
promises
that
weren’t
in
the
mayor’s
hands,
and
the
community
continued
to
suffer.
“In
the
past
month
alone,
we’ve
had
five
of
our
residents
to
pass
away.
Out
of
those
five,
four
of
them
had
cancer,”
Campbell
said.
“We
don’t
know
whether
it
was
their
lifestyle,
the
air
they
were
breathing
or
the
water
they
were
drinking.”
He’s
not
alone
in
believing
that
the
contamination
in
the
water
may
have
caused
deaths
in
the
neighborhood.
He
said
some
residents
have
seen
everything
from
coal
ash
to
biological
waste
thrown
into
the
landfill,
contaminating
the
air
and
water
in
surrounding
areas.
According
to
the
Daily
Tar
Heel,
the
UNC
Gillings
School
of
Public
Health
conducted
a
study
in
2009
that
revealed
E.Coli
bacteria
and
fecal
contamination
in
the
drinking
water.
The
Orange
County
Health
Department
followed
up
in
2011
with
tests
that
proved
only
two
of
the
11
wells
in
the
neighborhood
contained
water
that
met
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency
standards.
But
government
officials
in
Chapel
Hill
still
could
not
find
another
place
for
the
landfill,
and
tried
to
give
seven
of
the
“groundbreaker”
residents
access
to
public
water
and
sewer
lines
as
a
temporary
fix
to
the
situation.
Even
as
the
town
tried
to
rectify
the
situation,
some
residents
didn’t
think
forgiveness
was
in
order.
“It’s
taking
advantage
of
those
who
don’t
have
as
much,”
said
gardener
and
long-‐
time
community
member
Marian
Peppers.
“Do
wrong;
be
afraid.
That’s
the
Bible.”
A
complex
history
exists
behind
the
treatment
of
people
of
color
in
regards
to
hazardous
waste
facilities.
According
to
a
2007
Toxic
Wastes
report,
people
of
color
make
up
over
56
percent
of
the
residents
living
within
two
miles
of
these
areas.
“It
goes
back
to
their
plan
—
it’s
a
steady
course,”
Peppers
said.
“We
knew
about
it
before
the
battle
started.”
The
Rogers
Road
Neighborhood
Task
Force
was
created
in
2012
in
order
to
make
recommendations
to
the
Chapel
Hill
Town
Council
for
improvements
around
the
neighborhood.
According
to
its
website,
members
pushed
for
a
sewer
service
and
a
safer
community
center.
That
same
year,
the
existing
community
center
was
shut
down
by
the
Town
of
Chapel
Hill
because
of
the
center’s
failure
to
comply
with
fire
and
safety
codes,
and
its
lack
of
a
permit
to
use
a
house
as
a
community
center.
In
the
meantime,
community
members
cited
that
the
Rogers
Road
area
was
still
suffering
from
the
effects
of
the
landfill,
including
the
use
of
illegal
dumpsites
and
contaminated
backyard
wells.
In
2012,
the
Orange
County
Board
of
Commissioners
voted
to
close
the
landfill.
It
was
officially
shut
down
in
June
of
2013.
The
15,000
tons
of
waste
generated
by
the
county
is
now
directed
to
the
Waste
Disposal
and
Recycling
Center
in
Durham,
which
costs
about
$3.5
million
more
annually,
the
Daily
Tar
Heel
reported.
While
the
landfill
is
still
a
sore
spot
for
many
residents,
Campbell
believes
that
educating
people
about
it
will
help
heal
the
community.
“We
like
to
talk
about
the
history
of
the
Rogers
Road,
from
slavery
to
nowadays,
and
the
transition,”
he
said.
“It’s
how
you
get
over
those
barriers
—
those
‘isms
from
yesterday.”
After
the
landfill
was
shut
down,
RENA
was
awarded
$650,000
for
the
construction
of
a
new
community
center.
It
opened
November
of
2014
on
the
100
block
of
Edgar
St,
and
many
community
leaders
saw
it
as
a
fresh
start
in
the
Rogers
Road
neighborhood.
“It’s
ours,”
Peppers
said.
“It’s
a
place
where
we
can
hang
out
and
connect
with
each
other.”
Campbell,
Caldwell
and
others
now
use
the
community
center
as
a
place
to
implement
programs
to
help
the
homeless
or
hungry,
to
clean
up
the
neighborhood
and
to
care
for
children
in
the
area.
Campbell
said
they
have
since
implemented
summer
enrichment
camps,
toy
drives,
cooking
classes,
movie
nights,
a
food
bank
that
serves
up
to
65
families
each
week
and
more.
There’s
also
a
community
garden
run
by
Peppers
that
provides
opportunities
for
field
trips
for
children
and
brings
plants
and
crops
to
the
area.
“Our
goal
is
to
unify
our
society,
and
through
social
engagement,
we
have
been
able
to
do
that,”
Campbell
said.
“We
provide
those
services,
but
we
also
provide
spaces
for
people
to
have
community
meetings
and
it’s
always
a
safe
haven
for
the
kids
to
hang
out.”
Almost
all
of
the
people
involved
with
the
center
are
volunteers,
which
allows
RENA
leaders
to
offer
services
at
a
low
price
—
only
$25
each
month
for
children
to
have
in-‐depth
tutoring
after
school
every
day.
The
center
also
often
provides
free
breakfast
for
children
on
their
way
to
school
or
before
the
summer
camp
starts.
“It’s
hard
to
teach
a
child
something
if
they’re
struggling
with
hunger,”
Campbell
said.
“If
a
culture
is
good
health-‐wise,
they’re
gonna
be
good
mentally,
and
they’re
gonna
be
strong.”
In
late
2016,
the
Orange
County
government
authorized
funding
for
municipal
sewer
line
construction
to
reach
the
Rogers
Road
community.
The
construction
of
almost
four
miles
of
sewer
lines
is
anticipated
to
begin
this
summer,
the
Town
of
Chapel
Hill
website
reports.
Judy
Johnson,
the
principal
planner
in
the
Planning
and
Sustainability
Department
within
the
Town
of
Chapel
Hill,
said
bids
have
been
received
by
the
Orange
Water
and
Sewer
Authority,
and
a
tentative
groundbreaking
ceremony
is
set
for
June
20.
She
said
the
town
worked
with
both
RENA
and
the
Jackson
Center,
an
organization
made
to
preserve
the
historically
black
communities
in
the
area,
to
come
up
with
a
plan
for
the
sewage
system.
“They
both
held
instrumental
roles
in
assisting
the
three
jurisdictions
in
acquiring
the
necessary
sewer
easements,”
Johnson
said.
Rogers
Road
residents
are
excited
about
the
new
development,
hoping
it
will
help
with
affordable
housing
in
the
area.
“It’s
been
a
long
time
coming,”
Peppers
said.
“It
should’ve
been
their
first
priority.”
Johnson
said
the
Town
of
Carrboro
plans
to
construct
sidewalks
in
the
neighborhood
sometime
in
the
coming
year.
While
the
Rogers
Road
community
has
struggled
with
the
burden
of
the
closed
landfill,
RENA
still
prioritizes
unity
and
social
justice
for
all.
RENA
leaders
plan
to
be
involved
in
community
development
changes
in
the
years
to
come
and
residents
like
Campbell,
Caldwell
and
Peppers
refuse
to
be
left
in
the
dark
again.
“It
takes
collaboration
and
participation
for
change
to
occur,”
Campbell
said.
“We’re
not
saying
we
don’t
want
development
to
come,
but
we
want
to
control
what
the
development
will
look
like.”
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