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Penny Rich, Chair
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, and July 9, 2020 (the "Declarations").
Sec. 2. The Governor of North Carolina, through Executive Order 138 ("EO 138), began moving
the state into Phase 1 of the state's planned COVID-19 recovery on May 8, 2020; through
Executive Order 141 ("EO 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 91" Amendment to the Declarations.
Sec. 4. In consideration of all available data related to the impacts of COVID-19 in Orange
County and of the Findings set out in Section 3 of the July 91" Amendment to the Declarations
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 repeal Section 4(vi) of the July 91h
Amendment. Section 4(vi) reads as amended:
i. vi. This section is repealed.
Sec. S. Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 14 of the Orange County Code of General
Ordinances and Chapter 166A of the N.C. General Statutes, all other prohibitions and
restrictions specified in Section 4 of the July 9t" Amendment remain in full force and effect
during the ongoing state of emergency unless and until amended. This Amendment does not
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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 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 July 17, 2020.
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July 16, 2020
Penny Rich, Chair Date
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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