HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-23-2003-ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF CONTl1'IISSIONERS
POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF A POSSIBLE SCHOOL MERGER
PUBLIC HEARING
AGENDA
BOCC Public Hearing
October 23, 2003
7:30 pm-10:OOpm
{DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM)
Cedar Ridge High School Auditorium
1125 New Grady Brown School Road
Hillsborough, North Carolina
{7:30-7:35) 1. Opening Comments -Chair Margaret Brown
PUBLIC CHARGE: The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of
Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct
themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with
fellow citizens. At any time should any member of the Board or any citizen
fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to
leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should
decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time
that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed.
(7:35-8:00) 2. PawerPoint Presentation -John Link/Rod Visser
{8:00-10:00} 3. Public Hearing` (may be extended to 10:30p.m.}
*At Public Hearings, Commissioners traditionally do not comment in order
to allow citizens to have the maximum time to express opinions. Speakers
may only sign-up for themselves. The maximum speaking time allotted will
be 3-minuteslper speaker.
(See public hearing procedures on reverse side)
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
We are glad to have this opportunity to hear from the citizens of Orange County
on the potential impacts of a possible school merger and we hope that as many
as possible will be able to speak within the time allotted.
• Auditorium will not be available to the general public until 6:34 p.m.
• The Public Comment Sign Up will begin at 6:34 p.m.
• The Sign up area will have several sign up sheets {please print legibly}, as
well as informational handouts:
- Executive Summary of Staff Report
- PowerPoint presentation
- Question/Comment Cards
• Speakers may only sign-up for themselves, to insure speakers are
present.
• The maximum speaking time allotted will be 3-minutes/per speaker.
• Please: We ask that you do not yield speaking times {in order far the
County Commissioners to be able to hear from as many citizens as
possible}
• In case you da not have the opportunity to speak at the Public Hearing,
you are invited and encouraged to fill out and submit the orange
question/comment card at the sign up tables. This information will be
reviewed by stafflCommissionersond efforts will be made to develop and
post responses to the most commonly asked questions. Staff will also
prepare a compilation of all the comments received on the orange cards
and make this available to the public.
• A copy of the September 15t" Staff report "An Analysis of Potential
Impacts Resulting from a Possible School Merger" is available on the
county's website at www.co.orange.nc.uslschoolmergerlindex.htm
• The Commissioners will be glad to provide a speaker and/or presentation
for your grouplorganization on the "Potential Impacts of a Possible School
Merger".
Please send your written request {no emails} to:
Clerk to the Board
County Commissioners Office
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278