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Orange County Driver’s License Restoration Program Board Meeting - August 18, 2025

Meeting Portal — Monday, August 18, 2025
BodyChapel Hill, North Carolina
SessionMeeting Portal
DateMonday, August 18, 2025
StatusFILED
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So we can go ahead and um get started.

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And if Ty hops on a little bit, we'll have him get thrown into the mix as we proceed.

0:08

But go ahead and share my screen to get the first orders of business out of the way and then turn it over to Sarah for this month's application cycle.

0:20

We'll start off with our traditional roll call.

0:22

That'll be with Donna.

0:25

Here Crystal.

0:29

Here.

0:30

Mark is absent.

0:32

Tiffany is absent.

0:34

I am present.

0:35

Danielle.

0:36

Here.

0:38

Ty is currently absent, I believe.

0:40

Yeah.

0:42

Olivia?

0:44

I'm here.

0:45

April.

0:48

And Amber is also absent this month.

0:52

So we have net quorum.

0:53

We have six.

0:54

Next, we'll go ahead and just approve the agenda.

0:56

So on the screen in front of you, it's been shared is the agenda.

0:59

I'm gonna move to approve that.

1:02

Donna second.

1:03

Second by Donna.

1:05

Um formal vote with Crystal.

1:10

Yes.

1:12

Danielle.

1:13

Yes.

1:14

Olivia?

1:15

Yes.

1:17

And April.

1:18

Yes.

1:20

All right.

1:20

So the agenda's been approved.

1:21

And then last month's meetings are from July.

1:25

I'll pull those up in a second when it loads.

1:30

The only ones who cannot vote on the meeting minutes are just Crystal.

1:33

Amber's not here today.

1:35

So good.

1:36

I'll go ahead and motion to approve the meeting minutes that were circulated in Sarah's email this past week.

1:43

Second.

1:45

Second by Danielle.

1:47

And we'll vote with Donna.

1:49

Yes.

1:51

Olivia.

1:52

Yes.

1:53

And April.

1:55

Yes.

1:57

All right.

1:57

So formality's out of formality is out of the way.

2:00

Last thing I'll pull up is just the funding balances.

2:02

This was circulated in the weekly email from Sarah as well, so it's in your inbox.

2:06

But just to get everyone a uh awareness, the Chapel Hill pot is about $12,600.

2:13

They're getting clarification on the Carborough current balance, but I think Sarah said that's not going to impact today's meeting.

2:19

So no concern with that today.

2:22

And then the bail bond, it was just re-upped with the additional $6,000.

2:27

And it's now at $5,800 in total for that pot.

2:33

I'll go ahead and stop sharing the screen.

2:35

I'll turn it over to Sarah to do this month's applicants.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Orange County Driver’s License Restoration Program Board Meeting - August 18, 2025

The board met on August 18, 2025, to review applications for financial assistance with court fees and driver's license restoration. With six members present (quorum achieved), the board approved two applicants, denied one for lack of communication, and postponed one due to incarceration. Funding balances were reported and routine consent items were approved.

Consent Calendar

  • Roll Call: Present: Donna, Crystal, Danielle, Olivia, April (6 members). Absent: Mark, Tiffany, Ty, Amber. Quorum met.
  • Agenda Approval: Motion by Donna, seconded by Crystal. Approved unanimously (Crystal, Danielle, Olivia, April voted yes).
  • Meeting Minutes (July): Motion made, seconded by Danielle. Approved with votes: Donna yes, Olivia yes, April yes. Crystal abstained as she was absent from the July meeting.
  • Funding Balances: Chapel Hill pot approximately $12,600; Carborough balance not impacting today; bail bond pot re-upped with an additional $6,000, now at $5,800 total.

Discussion Items

  • Hakeem Jackson (Orange County pot): 35-year-old African American male, employed part-time, seeking $263 in court fees and $50 DMV restoration fee to reinstate driver’s license. Has pending cases in Orange and Alamance counties and an FTA. No board connections. Motion to approve made, seconded by April. Vote: Donna yes, Crystal yes, Danielle yes, Olivia yes. Approved.
  • Brittany Sales (Chapel Hill pot): 34-year-old African American female whose house burned down, currently unemployed in Chapel Hill. Seeking $498 court fees and $120 DMV restoration. Two pending cases in Alamance. Staff recommended approval with a contingency that she pay a $50 fine not covered. Motion to approve made, seconded by Donna. Vote: Crystal yes, Danielle yes, Olivia yes, April yes. Approved. Board discussed connecting her with IFC resources.
  • Tiffany Curran (Chapel Hill pot): Carryover from July; no contact after outreach. Motion to deny, seconded by Crystal. Vote: Donna (agreed), Danielle yes, Olivia yes, April yes. Denied. She may reapply.
  • Christian Davis (Chapel Hill pot): 34-year-old white male, currently incarcerated in Wake County (picked up August 8). Previously postponed for resolving OFAs. Motion to postpone until September meeting, seconded by April. Vote: Donna yes, Crystal yes, Danielle yes, Olivia yes. Postponed.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved: Hakeem Jackson ($313) and Brittany Sales ($618, contingent on her $50 fine).
  • Denied: Tiffany Curran due to lack of communication.
  • Postponed: Christian Davis to September meeting pending release and further assessment.
  • Next Steps: Chair announced absence for September meeting; volunteer needed to facilitate. Pre-meeting scheduled for September 15 with Sarah.

Meeting Transcript

So we can go ahead and um get started. And if Ty hops on a little bit, we'll have him get thrown into the mix as we proceed. But go ahead and share my screen to get the first orders of business out of the way and then turn it over to Sarah for this month's application cycle. We'll start off with our traditional roll call. That'll be with Donna. Here Crystal. Here. Mark is absent. Tiffany is absent. I am present. Danielle. Here. Ty is currently absent, I believe. Yeah. Olivia? I'm here. April. And Amber is also absent this month. So we have net quorum. We have six. Next, we'll go ahead and just approve the agenda. So on the screen in front of you, it's been shared is the agenda. I'm gonna move to approve that. Donna second. Second by Donna. Um formal vote with Crystal. Yes. Danielle. Yes. Olivia? Yes. And April. Yes. All right. So the agenda's been approved. And then last month's meetings are from July. I'll pull those up in a second when it loads. The only ones who cannot vote on the meeting minutes are just Crystal. Amber's not here today. So good. I'll go ahead and motion to approve the meeting minutes that were circulated in Sarah's email this past week. Second. Second by Danielle. And we'll vote with Donna. Yes. Olivia. Yes. And April. Yes. All right.

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