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9ES-aolo- 0+9 Z <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION APPOINTING DEBORAH BROOKS SUCCESSOR <br />REGISTER OF DEEDS UPON THE RETIREMENT <br />OF JOYCE PEARSON <br />WHEREAS, Joyce Pearson, Orange County Register of Deeds, after many years of dedicated service <br />to Orange County and its citizens and residents, has announced her retirement effective June 30, 2010; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute § 161 -5 states: "When a vacancy occurs from any cause <br />in the office of register of deeds, the board of county commissioners shall fill such vacancy by the <br />appointment of a successor for the unexpired term, who shall qualify and give bond as required by <br />law;" and <br />WHEREAS, on June 30, 2010 and for the next approximately one and one half months the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners will be on its summer recess and unable to appoint a Successor <br />Register of Deeds to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Pearson; and <br />WHEREAS, Deborah Brooks, Assistant Register of Deeds, is qualified to hold the office of Register <br />of Deeds, is the only candidate lawfully registered for the office in the current election cycle, is willing <br />to serve the unexpired term of current Register of Deeds Joyce Pearson, and is recommended by the <br />Orange County Democratic Party Executive Committee to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Pearson's <br />retirement; and <br />WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Orange County and its citizens and residents that Orange <br />County have an individual serving the needs of its citizens and residents in the official capacity of <br />Orange County Register of Deeds; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does <br />hereby appoint Deborah Brooks as Successor Register of Deeds, that this appointment is effective only <br />upon the retirement of Joyce Pearson, that bond for the office is approved in the same amount as <br />currently exists, that the salary for the Successor Register of Deeds is set at $73,377.00, and this <br />appointment shall be of such duration as to fill the unexpired portion of the term of Joyce Pearson. <br />This the 15th day of June 2010. <br />Valerie Foushee, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />Attest: <br />Clerk to the Board of Commissioners <br />