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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
Monday, August 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Regular meeting Intergovernmental agreementsAppointments and personnelBudget and appropriationsHealth and human servicesWater and sewerBroadband and technologyComprehensive planLitigation and settlementsPublic facilities

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What was decided

  1. Approved 4.ABoard of Adjustment - Reappointment of David Blankfard Approved 4-0
  2. Approved 4.BResolution requesting reappointment of Richard Chapple to the Board of Adjustment Approved 4-0
  3. Approved 5.BMiscellaneous budget amendments and transfers Approved on the consent agenda 4-0
  4. Approved 5.CWater and Sewer Extension Contract for the Orange County Crisis Diversion Facility Approved on the consent agenda 4-0
  5. Received 5.DMOU with NC Department of Information Technology - Cloudflare Web Application Firewall Service Received

Read from the agenda's recorded outcomes. Where the board published minutes, those are the record — this is a pointer to them.

What's on this agenda

Hillsborough's Board of Commissioners authorizes a water and sewer extension contract for the Orange County Crisis Diversion Facility, a new 16-room mental health hospital on Waterstone Drive; the town will take ownership of about 711 feet of 8-inch water main, three fire hydrants, 567 feet of 8-inch sewer main, and six manholes once the county's contractor installs them, serving a requested capacity of 2,400 gallons per day. The board also reviews the year-end report on its FY26 Strategic Plan, the final update before staff bring back a proposed process for building the next plan covering FY28-30, and reappoints two members to the Board of Adjustment.

On consent, the board approves minutes, routine budget amendments and transfers, and a memorandum of understanding with the NC Department of Information Technology for Cloudflare web application firewall service. The board also previews hot topics for its August 24 work session and closes the meeting to consult with the town attorney.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

Nobody came to speak and every vote was 4-0 with one member absent. The board reappointed David Blankfard to the Board of Adjustment to September 2029 and asked Orange County's commissioners to reappoint Richard Chapple to the extraterritorial seat for one more year, his sixth. The consent agenda carried the water and sewer extension contract for the county's Crisis Diversion Facility and a memorandum with the state information technology department for Cloudflare web application firewall service.

Administrative services director Jen Della Valle reported on the 2024-26 strategic plan, extended through the 2027 fiscal year so unfinished work can be completed, and described how the next three-year plan will be built. It will run through eight phases, put SMART goals between objectives and initiatives, and go to households, non-profits and businesses in separate surveys with open-ended questions. Adoption is aimed at June 2027, alongside the budget. The board picked code enforcement, demolition ordinances and housing strategy as topics for its August 24 work session, all three of which it did take up there. The meeting ran to 8:41 p.m. after a closed session on claims against the town.

How the votes went

Seven votes, all 4-0 with Commissioner Evelyn Lloyd absent. Kathleen Ferguson moved and Matt Hughes seconded on the agenda, the appointments, the consent agenda and entry into and return from closed session. Hughes moved to adjourn and Ferguson seconded.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

The minutes record no audience comments.

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Agenda items (8)

Contract or award · 2Staff or committee report · 2Appointment · 1Resolution · 1Discussion item · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 4.A Board of Adjustment - Reappointment of David Blankfard
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Reappoints David Blankfard as an in-town regular member of the Board of Adjustment for a term ending September 30, 2029.
    Approved 4-0
  2. 4.B Resolution requesting reappointment of Richard Chapple to the Board of Adjustment
    Resolution Appointments and personnelIntergovernmental agreements
    Resolution asking the Orange County Board of Commissioners to reappoint Richard Chapple as an extraterritorial jurisdiction member of the Board of Adjustment.
    Approved 4-0
  3. 5.B Miscellaneous budget amendments and transfers
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsHealth and human servicesWater and sewer
    Routine budget amendments and transfers on the consent agenda.
    Approved on the consent agenda 4-0
  4. 5.C Water and Sewer Extension Contract for the Orange County Crisis Diversion Facility
    Contract or award Broadband and technologyHealth and human servicesIntergovernmental agreementsPublic facilitiesWater and sewer
    Authorizes the town manager to sign a water and sewer extension contract for the Orange County Crisis Diversion Facility, a new 16-room mental health facility on Waterstone Drive, adding about 711 feet of 8-inch water main and 567 feet of 8-inch sewer main to the town's system at a requested capacity of 2,400 gallons per day.
    Approved on the consent agenda 4-0
  5. 5.D MOU with NC Department of Information Technology - Cloudflare Web Application Firewall Service
    Staff or committee report Comprehensive planIntergovernmental agreements
    Memorandum of understanding with the state IT department for Cloudflare web application firewall service.
    Received
  6. 6.A Fiscal Year 2026 Strategic Plan Annual Report and Proposed FY28-30 Strategic Plan Process
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
    Year-end report on the FY26 Strategic Plan, the final update under the extended FY24-27 plan, and a preview of the process for developing the next strategic plan covering FY28-30.
  7. 6.B Hot topics for work session Aug. 24, 2026
    Discussion item
    Board previews discussion topics for its August 24, 2026 work session.
  8. 8 Closed session
    Closed session Litigation and settlements
    Closed session to consult with the town attorney under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3).

Agenda changes

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