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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 ("NCGS") 166A-22 on March 13, 2020 and revised
said declaration of emergency on March 25, 2020, April 23, 2020, May 6, 2020, May 21, 2020,
June 10, 2020,June 26, 2020, July 9, 2020, and July 17, 2020 (the "Declarations").
Sec. 2. The Governor of North Carolina, through Executive Order 138, began moving the state
into Phase 1 of the state's planned COVID-19 recovery on May 8, 2020; through Executive
Order 141 began moving the state into Phase 2 on May 22, 2020; and through Executive Order
147 ("EO 147") mandated the wearing of face coverings throughout North Carolina.
Sec. 3. The undersigned adopted a revised declaration of emergency incorporating the terms
of EO 141, with minimal changes, having an effective date of May 22, 2020 and amended that
declaration on June 10, 2020 to extend the effective date of the Declarations through August
31, 2020 and to require face coverings in Orange County and adopted EO 147 on June 26, 2020
while maintaining several Orange County specific restrictions. On July 9, 2020 the undersigned
determined further restrictions were necessary to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and made
Findings in support thereof found in Section 3 of the July 9t" Amendment to the Declarations.
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, has
determined it is in the best interest of the residents of Orange County to extend the State of
Emergency in Orange County through and including October 31, 2020.
Sec. S. Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 14 of the Orange County Code of General
Ordinances and Chapter 166A of the NCGS, 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 shall continue to do so remotely. This Amendment does not apply to
state government offices or local education agencies, which are governed directly by the
Executive Orders.
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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 Wednesday August 19, 2020.
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August 19, 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!
(919)245-2130 •FAX(919)644-0246