Orange County public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Orange Unified Transportation Board
The board reviewed reports on the Transportation Multimodal Plan and SPOT 7 local input points. Members discussed a consultant presentation regarding traffic growth and improvements for the U.S. 70 corridor. The board voted to approve the U.S. 70 corridor recommendations with specific amendments.
- Approval of U.S. 70 corridor recommendations with amendments for signage and watershed protection
- Review of SPOT 7 Local Input Points report and scoring methodology
- Discussion regarding the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan
Planning Board
The Orange County Planning Board is continuing its review of three interrelated items regarding the Fiddlehead Corner development. The board will consider amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, the Unified Development Ordinance, and a zoning atlas amendment. These items are being reviewed to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.
- Rezoning 90.133 acres at Morrow Mill Road and Gold Mine Loop from AR to MPD-CD
- Amending the Comprehensive Plan to expand a Rural Neighborhood Activity Node
- Adding Family Care Homes as a permitted use in the MPD-CD zoning district
Board of Health
The Board of Health will review the Annual Communicable Disease Report and receive an Alliance update. The meeting also includes a discussion on local well rules by the Ad Hoc Committee.
- Annual Communicable Disease Report presentation
- Local Well Rules discussion
- Alliance update
- Health Director report
Board of Health
The Board of Health reviewed updates on behavioral health, including suicide rates and the impact of screen time on youth. Members also discussed barriers to healthcare access, such as transportation issues and Medicaid enrollment gaps. Additionally, Alliance Health presented information regarding its new Tailored Plan launching July 1st.
- Discussion of dental Medicaid reimbursement rates remaining unchanged since 2008
- Overview of the Alliance Health Tailored Plan launching July 1st
- Review of $3.4 billion spent annually on emergency room care for preventable dental services
- Identification of gaps in connecting Medicaid-eligible patients to DSS enrollment assistance