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Renee Price, vice-Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners
Jamezetta Bedford Post Office BOX 8181
Mark Dorosin 17 52
Sally Greene 200 South Cameron Street
Mark Marcoplos Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278
Earl McKee
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AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ORANGE COUNTY
Sec.1. The undersigned declared the existence of a state of emergency in Orange County
pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 166A-22 on March 13, 2020 ("Original Declaration")
and revised the Original Declaration on March 25, 2020, April 23, 2020, May 6, 2020, May 21,
2020,June 10, 2020, June 26, 2020, July 9, 2020,July 17, 2020, and August 18, 2020.
Sec. 2. The Governor of North Carolina, through Executive Order 163 ("EO 163"), moved North
Carolina into "Safer-At-Home" Phase 2.5.
Sec. 3. The undersigned has previously adopted revised declarations of emergency
incorporating the terms of various gubernatorial Executive Orders with some changes deemed
necessary and specific to Orange County.
Sec. 4. In consideration of all available data related to the impacts of COVID-19 in Orange
County the undersigned, in consultation with the Orange County Health Director, determines it
is in the best interest of the residents of Orange County to repeal the prior amendments to the
Original Declaration, specifically adopts the findings and conclusions of EO 163 and adopts and
fully incorporates the terms, including all limitations and restrictions, of EO 163 to be effective
in Orange County unless and until modified by the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
with the following exceptions:
a. The declared State of Emergency in Orange County extends through and including October
31, 2020;
b. The Prohibition on Mass Gatherings found in Section 7.1.a. of EO 163 is modified for
Orange county and shall remain at 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors;
Sec. S. Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 14 of the Orange County Code of General
Ordinances and Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes, all prohibitions and
restrictions specified in the July 9t" and July 17t" Amendments to the Declarations remain in full
force and effect during the ongoing state of emergency unless and until amended and
government bodies when conducting meetings should continue to do so remotely. This
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Amendment does not apply to state government offices or local education agencies, which are
governed directly by the Executive Orders.
Sec. 6. A copy of this Amendment shall be provided to the acting Clerk to the Board of
Commissioners. Reports of the substance of its prohibitions and restrictions shall be sent
immediately to the mass communications media serving Orange County. As soon as practicable,
the full text of this Amendment shall be distributed to the mass communications media serving
Orange County. A copy of this Amendment shall be posted conspicuously on the Orange
County website at www.orangecountync.gov. Notice and a signed copy of this Amendment to
the Declarations shall be submitted to the Department of Public Safety WebEOC.
Sec. 7. This Amendment is effective at 5:00 pm on Friday September 4, 2020.
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September 3, 2020
Penny Rich, Chair Date
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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Protecting and preserving—People,Resources,Quality of Life
Orange County,North Carolina—You Count!
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