HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda for May 5, 2026 BOCC Meeting Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Business Meeting Note: Background Material
May 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. Proclamation Honoring Jason Johnson as the National Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP) 2026 National High School Principal of the Year
b. Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation
c. Presentation of Manager's Recommended Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Operating Budget
5. Public Hearings
a. Public Hearing on the Financing of Various Capital Investment Plan Projects
6. Regular Agenda
a. Approval of a Contract with GAR Associates, LLC to Evaluate the Reappraisal and Tax
Assessment Process in Orange County
b. HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Substantial Amendment
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 for April 7, 2026 and April 14, 2026
b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds
c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds
d. Older Americans Month Proclamation
e. Provider Appreciation Day Proclamation
f. Jewish American Heritage Month Proclamation
g. Professional Clerks to the Boards of County Commissioners' Week Proclamation
h. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Ambulance Purchase
i. North Carolina Local Government Commission Audit Contract with Mauldin &Jenkins, LLC
j. Construction Contract Award for Southern Human Services Center Solar Installation
k. Resolution Amending the 2025 Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
9. County Manager's Report
Proiected May 12, 2026 Budget Public Hearing and Work Session Items
Budget/Capital Investment Plan Public Hearing
Review of Upcoming Boards and Commissions Appointments
Proiected May 14, 2026 Budget Work Session Items
Outside Agencies
Durham Tech
Schools
10. County Attorney's Report
11. *Appointments
12. Information Items
• Tax Collector's Report—Numerical Analysis
• Tax Assessor's Report—Releases/Refunds under $100
• Memorandum—Update on Manager's Work Group to Address Low-Barrier Housing Needs and
Opportunities
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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