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Commissioner Gordon said that a master plan, with a timeline and the steps to be <br /> accomplished, is needed for the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Planning Director Craig Benedict said that the Comprehensive Plan will be unfolded in <br /> an organized way within the next two years. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked about the %2 position for Planning. <br /> Craig Benedict said that out of the 14 Board priorities there are 10 that relate to <br /> Planning. He said that the %2 position that they want to go to full time was important in getting <br /> the comprehensive plan choreographed, working with the consultant and advisory boards. <br /> Laura Blackmon made reference to the list of outside agencies, Attachment 5. <br /> Gwen Harvey pointed out that there were some differences in how the Human Services <br /> Advisory Commission defined the human services of the social safety net agencies. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to see the minutes of the relevant meeting. <br /> He thought the Board decided that it would not be adding any agencies this year and were <br /> leaving the funding the way it was. He does not want to add agencies, while cutting services. <br /> Commissioner Nelson agreed with seeing the minutes. His recollection is that the Board <br /> did not exclude considering new agencies with a social safety net component. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked about the general outside agencies and the percentage of <br /> the overall budget the County contribution represents. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that the Board needs background information on each of <br /> these agencies, especially the new ones. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked about HYAA and Piedmont Wildlife and what happened <br /> with these two agencies. Gwen Harvey said that the performance agreements included how the <br /> agencies could be viewed more favorably by the HSAC and this year's evaluation. There was <br /> consultation and the agency directors and board members came to a special meeting of the <br /> HSAC where a report of the progress was given. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 p.m. <br /> Valerie Foushee, Chair <br /> Donna S. Baker, CMC <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />