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Barry Jacobs
Chair
Valerie P. Foushee
Vice Chair
Moses Carey, Jr.
Alice M. Gordon
Mike Nelson
Orange County is governed by a five-member board of commissioners, elected at-large in partisan countywide elections. Commissioners serve four-year terms and elections are held in November of even-numbered years. New board members take office at the first meeting in December following the November election. At this meeting, commissioners take the oath of office and elect a chair and vice chair for the coming year.
The primary duties of the board include adopting an annual budget, establishing the annual property tax rate, appointing various officials, planning for county needs and enacting local ordinances. The board also has the authority to call bond referenda, enter into contracts and establish new programs and departments.
The Board of Commissioners meets regularly at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. The first Tuesday meeting is held in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom, 106 E. Margaret Lane, in Hillsborough. The second Tuesday meeting is held in the board room of the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill. Meeting days may be adjusted due to holidays or additional meetings/work sessions may be added. Check the BOCC calendar for an up-to-date schedule. All meetings are open to the public.
Contact information for the Commissioners is listed below or you may call the County Clerk at 919-245-2130. The Clerk's office is located at 200 S. Cameron St. in Hillsborough, NC and opened weekdays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Contact a Member of the Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners Meeting Agendas
