Are all Orange County government facilities now open to the public and operational at the pre-2020 levels?
Dale Hodson
1 - Are all Orange County government facilities now open to the public and operational at the pre-2020 levels?
2 - If not, why are these facilities not all open?
3 - If not, what are the objective, measurable criteria that must be met for all Orange County facilities to open?
4 - What happens if your criteria are never met in Orange County?
Thank you,
Dale Hodson
Chapel Hill, NC
Dale Hodson
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| Are all Orange County government facilities now open to the public and operational at the pre-2020 levels? |
| Date: | Wed, 2 Jun 2021 21:17:54 +0000 |
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| To: | ocb...@orangecountync.gov <ocb...@orangecountync.gov> |
Bonnie Hammersley
Dear Mr. Hodson,
Thank you for the email. I have received a number of emails requesting information on the opening of the Orange County facilities that are not fully open at this time. The Department Directors are in the process of developing the re-opening plans that focus on keeping residents and employees safe. The Orange County Health Department will review all county department plans prior to implementation. Once the plans are approved the County will begin the re-opening process and the information will be shared with the public. If there is need for access to a specific facility, please let me know and I will connect you with the Department Director. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Bonnie B. Hammersley
Orange County Manager
Whitted Building
300 W Tryon Street
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(O) 919-245-2306
(M) 608-216-4584
Todd McGee
Mr. Hodson,
Thank you for your email. Orange County departments are working on reopening plans. Our priority is to protect our employees and the public, and the plans will include safety measures to achieve that goal.
Our public safety departments have continued to serve the public throughout the pandemic. Other departments have resumed offering limited in-person services.
More of our discretionary programs will gradually re-open over the summer. Please visit our website or follow us on social media as we will post the information on which services are available to the public as those plans are approved by the Health Department.
From: Dale Hodson <daleh...@alum.mit.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 7, 2021 10:43 PM
To: ALL_BOCC_MANAGER_CLERK <OCB...@orangecountync.gov>
Dale Hodson
However, constantly invoking the mantra of "our priority is to protect people" is wearing thin. The "science" is in: there are ALREADY adequate protections in place via vaccinations.
There is nothing unique about Orange County that requires "special" treatment different from the CDC guidelines. Open your facilities and let's get back to normal NOW.
For fifteen months, we've been told to "follow the science" and we've been forced to wear masks, to "social distance," etc. in accordance with "the science."
1 - As of May 13, the CDC said "no masks required for vaccinated people"
2 - As of May 14, Governor Cooper said "no masks required for vaccinated people"
So, those statements sound like "the science."
And yet, here we are, nearly four weeks later, with many Orange County facilities still closed to the public. I understand you are part of an Orange County "leadership team" that is trying to decide what is "best" for us citizens. From hearing interviews with other members of that leadership team, it is clear there is the desire to "slow walk" the return to pre-2020 conditions. From Chapel Hill Mayor Hemminger: “We’re hoping that we’re not physically coming back to meeting in-person for town meetings until after our summer break.”
For us to be forced to "follow the science" for fifteen months and then for you and other leaders in Orange County to invoke "your own science" in contradiction to "the science" from the CDC and the Governor is simply wrong.
Respectfully, please "follow the science" and immediately reopen all Orange County facilities.
Dale Hodson
Chapel Hill, NC
On 6/8/2021 9:48 AM, Todd McGee wrote:
Mr. Hodson,
Thank you for your email. Orange County departments are working on reopening plans. Our priority is to protect our employees and the public, and the plans will include safety measures to achieve that goal.
Our public safety departments have continued to serve the public throughout the pandemic. Other departments have resumed offering limited in-person services.
More of our discretionary programs will gradually re-open over the summer. Please visit our website or follow us on social media as we will post the information on which services are available to the public as those plans are approved by the Health Department.
Dear Mr. Hodson,
Thank you for the email. I have received a number of emails requesting information on the opening of the Orange County facilities that are not fully open at this time. The Department Directors are in the process of developing the re-opening plans that focus on keeping residents and employees safe. The Orange County Health Department will review all county department plans prior to implementation. Once the plans are approved the County will begin the re-opening process and the information will be shared with the public. If there is need for access to a specific facility, please let me know and I will connect you with the Department Director. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Bonnie B. Hammersley
Orange County Manager