HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-04-2004-8fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 4, 2004
Action Agenda
Item No. ~ - f
SUBJECT: Notice of Public Hearing on Orange County's 2004 Legislative Agenda
DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commissioner Barry Jacobs
Commissioner Steve Halkiotis
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To provide notice of the Board of County Commissioners' plans to hold a public
hearing on March 16, 2004 on 1) potential items for inclusion in Orange County's legislative
agenda package for the 2004 North Carolina General Assembly Session and 2) for discussion
of potential items/projects to request federal funding assistance.
BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners is asked to schedule a public hearing
on Tuesday, March 16, 2003 at 7:30 p..m. at the Southern Human Services Center on
Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The purpose of the public hearing will be to
receive public comments on potential items for inclusion in Orange County's legislative agenda
package for the 2004 North Carolina General Assembly Session and to discuss potential
items/projects for federal funding assistance.
The Legislative Issues Task Force (CITE) has been reviewing items for possible inclusion in
Orange County's legislative package and also potential items/projects for federal funding
assistance.. Information on the proposed items will be provided to the BOCC and others prior to
the March 16 meeting..
It should also be noted that the Clerk to the Board has scheduled a joint legislative breakfast for
the BOCC and Orange County's legislative delegation for March 29, 2004.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Any funds necessary to provide the public notice are included in the
Clerk to the Board's budget far the current year.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The County Manager recommends that the Board direct the Clerk to
the Board and the County Manager, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners, publish a notice
of the Board's intent to hold a public hearing on March 16, 2004 at 7:30 p.m, at the Southern
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Human Services Center on Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to receive public
comments on potential items for inclusion in Orange County s legislative agenda package for
the 2004 North Carolina General Assembly Session and to discuss potential items/projects for
federal funding assistance.