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Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Business Meeting Note: Background Material
March 5, 2026 on all abstracts
7:00 p.m. available in the
Donna S. Baker Meeting Room Clerk's Office
Whitted Building
300 West Tryon Street
Hillsborough,NC 27278
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1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges its respect to all present. The Board asks those attending this meeting to conduct
themselves in a respectful, courteous manner toward each other, county staff and the commissioners. At any time
should a member of the Board or the public fail to observe this charge, the Chair will take steps to restore order and
decorum. Should it become impossible to restore order and continue the meeting, the Chair will recess the meeting
until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. The BOCC asks that all electronic
devices such as cell phones,pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. Please be kind
to everyone.
2. Public Comments (Limited to One Hour)
(We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda(Limited to One Hour—THREE MINUTE LIMIT PER
SPEAKER—Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk to the Board.)
Petitions/Resolutions/Proclamations and other similar requests submitted by the public will not be acted upon
by the Board of Commissioners at the time presented. All such requests will be referred for Chair/Vice
Chair/Manager review and for recommendations to the full Board at a later date regarding a)consideration
of the request at a future Board meeting; or b) receipt of the request as information only. Submittal of
information to the Board or receipt of information by the Board does not constitute approval, endorsement,
or consent.
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.)
3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members (Three Minute Limit Per
Commissioner)
4. Proclamations/Resolutions/Special Presentations
a. Women's History Month Proclamation
b. Final Report on Neighborhood Reviews and Revaluation Appeals
5. Public Hearings
6. Regular Agenda
a. Approval of Employee Health and Dental Insurance Renewal and Continued Participation in the
North Carolina Health Insurance Pool
b. Orange County's Proposed 2026 Priority Legislative Issues
7. Reports
8. Consent Agenda
• Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda
• Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda
• Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds
c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds
d. Late Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion
e. Try Transit Week and Transit Employee Appreciation Day Proclamation
£ World Water Day Proclamation
g. Orange County Creek Week 2026 Proclamation
h. Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Animal Services Improvements
i. Whitted Complex Chiller Installation Service Contract Award
j. Approval of Eno Arts Mill Suite 17 Lease Amendment for Orange County Arts Commission
k. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)between the Town of Carrboro and Orange
County for County Enforcement of Carrboro's Erosion and Sedimentation Control (E&SC)
Regulations
1. Professional Services Contract with Catawba Valley Engineering and Testing, P.C., for Lake
Orange Intake Tower Replacement Project Geotechnical Services
in. Amendments to the Series 2019 A and B Limited Obligation Bond Documents
9. County Manager's Report
Proiected March 10, 2026 Work Session Items
Boards and Commissions—Annual Work Plan Summaries (Second Group)
Orange County Land Use Plan 2050—Board Request for Additional Information
Review of Upcoming Boards and Commissions Appointments
10. County Attorney's Report
ll. *Appointments
12. Information Items
• February 17, 2026 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List
• Tax Collector's Report—Numerical Analysis
• Tax Collector's Report—Measure of Enforced Collections
• Tax Collector's Report—In-Rem Foreclosure Progress Report
• Tax Assessor's Report—Releases/Refunds under $100
• Memorandum—Funding Request from Veterans Memorial Committee
13. Closed Session
14. Adjournment
Note: Access the agenda through the County's web site, www.orangecountync.gov
*Subject to Being Moved to Earlier in the Meeting if Necessary
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