Litigation and settlements items in Orange County
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| Subject | Items |
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| Litigation and settlements | 13 |
| Health and human services | 4 |
| Schools and education | 4 |
| Environment and sustainability | 2 |
| Housing and affordability | 2 |
| Tax rate and revaluation | 2 |
| Budget and appropriations | 1 |
| Comprehensive plan | 1 |
| Contracts and procurement | 1 |
| Elections and districts | 1 |
| Homelessness and shelter | 1 |
| Immigration and enforcement | 1 |
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Whether an appellant had standing to challenge assessments on properties they do not own. Eleven were brought on a claim of being aggrieved by other owners' valuations; four more on signed authorization and power of attorney forms. The county attorney presented evidence and case law from the UNC School of Government.Standing denied on all 15 properties; 3-0 on both motions
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Eleven measles cases statewide, all linked to the South Carolina outbreak and none in Orange County, with staff reviewing immunization records and isolation templates prepared. Two county elementary schools have low MMR coverage. No approved state budget; rescinded Medicaid rate cuts after litigation; fears Medicaid f…Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsHealth and human servicesLitigation and settlementsSchools and education
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A briefing from the county attorney's office on the statutes governing the board of equalization and review, the state Department of Revenue appeals manual, and county practice. The duty to review tax lists is separate from the appeals process; grounds for appeal are properties appraised substantially above market val…
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Staff explained a district court's reversal of the board's 2024 denial of a carport permit near a well, which found the county's 50-foot well setback unsupported by evidence and faulted unclear rule language; the board has since issued the permit.
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The board entered closed session to discuss public safety plans related to potential terrorist activity and to consult with the county attorney on pending litigation, Zander and Galloway v. Orange County.Entered and exited unanimously
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The Access to Care committee's Photovoice project is gathering material from people who are unhoused, in low-income housing, or with limited English. The Behavioral Health committee is shifting focus to increasing the number of mental health providers in the county. Connections to Community Support is drafting an affo…Reports receivedStaff or committee report Health and human servicesHomelessness and shelterHousing and affordabilityLitigation and settlements
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Behavioural health promoted the board's resolution on social media, screen time and youth mental health during Screen-Free Week; the legislature has sent the question of phones in schools back to individual districts, whose policies largely leave it to principals. Access to care is finalising a draft resolution on how…
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Held under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with the county attorney.Reconvened in open session at 9:07 p.m.Closed session Litigation and settlements
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The office is researching each voter on the contested list to determine why they were included.
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On Carrboro's lawsuit against Duke Energy, members agreed individual letters were acceptable but the commission would not write collectively. A public hearing on UNC's cogeneration plant was set for 16 January, and a 100-tree giveaway for early March.
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The board went into closed session at 8:14 p.m. under G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult its attorney and receive information on Crouch v. Orange County, and to approve closed session minutes. It reconvened at 9:25 p.m.Reconvened unanimously at 9:25 p.m.Closed session Litigation and settlements
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The outside agencies application process has been revised so board members no longer review applications. The director met the Chapel Hill-Carrboro superintendent on November 13 about the district's new aligned phone policies, phones locked away all day in middle schools and out of sight during high school classes, an…Staff or committee report Contracts and procurementHealth and human servicesLitigation and settlementsSchools and education
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The board entered closed session to consult with the county attorney about Orange County's opioid litigation against Kroger, then reconvened seven minutes later.Entered and exited closed session unanimously.Closed session Litigation and settlements
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