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Chapel Hill Area Committee Meeting on Fee Assistance Applications - March 23, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, March 23, 2026
BodyChapel Hill, North Carolina
SessionMeeting Portal
DateMonday, March 23, 2026
StatusFILED
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All right.

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Good morning, everyone.

0:02

Thanks for uh accommodating the schedule change of last week.

0:04

Hope everyone's stayed today.

0:06

Sound like there wasn't much of an impact, fortunately.

0:08

We'll go ahead and get started today.

0:12

Any matters to address before we get started with our typical business.

0:20

Hear none.

0:21

I'll go ahead and share my screen to do a formalities before I turn it over to Sarah for this month's application cycle.

0:28

So on your screen now should be the meeting agenda.

0:33

We'll go ahead and just do a roll call.

0:35

Those who are present.

0:37

Start off with Donna.

0:39

Here.

0:41

Crystal is absent.

0:45

Mark is absent.

0:48

Tiffany.

0:51

I'm here.

0:54

I'm present.

0:55

Danielle.

0:56

Yeah.

0:57

Ty.

0:58

Here.

0:59

Ruby.

1:01

Not uh absent, I believe.

1:04

April.

1:06

Here.

1:07

And Amber.

1:08

Here.

1:09

All right.

1:10

So it does achieve a quorum.

1:12

Is Savannah?

1:12

Oh, there's Anna, okay.

1:15

Good morning, Savannah.

1:17

Um next we'll go to approval of the agenda.

1:20

Um, you'll see on your screen there the agenda is shown.

1:23

I'll move to approve that.

1:30

Second.

1:33

I didn't catch who that was.

1:37

Danielle.

1:37

Yeah, that was Daniel.

1:40

Vote with Donna.

1:43

Yes.

1:44

Tiffany.

1:45

Yes.

1:47

Uh Ty.

1:49

Yes.

1:50

April.

1:52

Here.

1:54

And Amber.

1:56

Yes.

1:57

All right.

1:58

Um next formality is just the meeting minutes from February 16th.

2:03

Um the only person who's absent that meeting was Mark.

2:08

So everyone else on today's call.

2:09

Um, I believe was present.

2:17

Move approval.

2:20

All right.

2:24

And we'll uh vote with Donna.

2:27

I was the second.

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Summary of Proceedings

Chapel Hill Area Committee Meeting on Fee Assistance Applications - March 23, 2026

The committee met on March 23, 2026, with members Donna, Tiffany, Danielle, Ty, April, Amber present (Crystal, Mark, Ruby absent). They reviewed six applications for court fee and driver's license reinstatement assistance from the Chapel Hill, Orange County, and Carrborough funding pots, approving, denying, or postponing cases based on eligibility, recent progress, and fund balances.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the meeting agenda and the February 16, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Kevin Korea (Chapel Hill pot): 40-year-old Black male residing at Oxford House, employed part-time, seeking help with driver's license reinstatement and probation fees. Mitch noted he is on probation and owes various fees. Committee approved funding of $1,767.50 to cover civil revocation, alcohol assessment, soliciting from highway fee, DMV restoration, and Vance County court case with probation fees. Motion by Mitch, seconded by Tiffany. Vote: all present in favor.
  • Valerie Cradle (Chapel Hill pot): 58-year-old Black female at Freedom House Recovery Center, needing five alcohol assessments and three civil revocation fees. Approved $816 for assessments and civil revocations. Mitch offered to follow up on driving privileges. Motion by Mitch, seconded by Tiffany. Vote: unanimous.
  • Rebecca Desamone (Chapel Hill pot): Carryover from previous meeting; out-of-state cases were not affecting her license. She now has a valid driver's license. Committee denied funding because in-state cases were old and not causing repercussions, and remaining Chapel Hill pot (~$5,000) needed to last through June 30. Motion to deny by Mitch, seconded by Tiffany. Vote: all present in favor.
  • Marcus Ingram (Chapel Hill pot): 55-year-old Black male, unsheltered until October 2025, has CDL but medical certification lapse. Cases were very old; committee denied to preserve funds. Motion to deny by Tie? (Mitch), seconded by April? (Tiffany). Vote: all present in favor.
  • Jaden Link (Orange County pot): 25-year-old Black female in Hillsborough, part-time employee, has pending case in Alamance. Mitch requested postponement to May to connect and review cases. Motion by Mitch, seconded by Donna. Vote: all present in favor.
  • Dustin Oakley (Carrborough pot): 30-year-old White male, now employed as peer support specialist, sober, housed with family. License suspended from Wake County case; also needs restoration fee. Approved $311 ($241 traffic fee + $70 restoration fee). No probation. Motion by Mitch, seconded by April. Vote: all present in favor.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved: Kevin Korea ($1,767.50), Valerie Cradle ($816), Dustin Oakley ($311).
  • Denied: Rebecca Desamone, Marcus Ingram.
  • Postponed: Jaden Link to May meeting.
  • After first two approvals, Chapel Hill pot had approximately $5,000 remaining for April, May, and June meetings.
  • Next regular meeting scheduled for April 20, 2026, but Mitch noted a conflict and may need a substitute.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for uh accommodating the schedule change of last week. Hope everyone's stayed today. Sound like there wasn't much of an impact, fortunately. We'll go ahead and get started today. Any matters to address before we get started with our typical business. Hear none. I'll go ahead and share my screen to do a formalities before I turn it over to Sarah for this month's application cycle. So on your screen now should be the meeting agenda. We'll go ahead and just do a roll call. Those who are present. Start off with Donna. Here. Crystal is absent. Mark is absent. Tiffany. I'm here. I'm present. Danielle. Yeah. Ty. Here. Ruby. Not uh absent, I believe. April. Here. And Amber. Here. All right. So it does achieve a quorum. Is Savannah? Oh, there's Anna, okay. Good morning, Savannah. Um next we'll go to approval of the agenda. Um, you'll see on your screen there the agenda is shown. I'll move to approve that. Second. I didn't catch who that was. Danielle. Yeah, that was Daniel. Vote with Donna. Yes. Tiffany. Yes. Uh Ty. Yes. April. Here. And Amber.

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