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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 5, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. - I - b SUBJECT: Orange County Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board -New Appointment DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): - INFORMATION CONTACT: Membership Roster Clerk's Office, 245-2130 Letter Of Recommendation Application(s)/Resume(s) of Person(s) Recommended Applicant Interest List Application(s)/Resume(s) of Person(s) on the Interest List Excerpt G.S.18B-700 PURPOSE: To consider making a new appointment to the Orange County Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board; and to consider designating a member of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board as its Chair. BACKGROUND: The Clerk's office has received a recommendation from the Orange County ABC Board for Mr. Thomas Heffner's appointment. If appointed, Mr. Heffner will be serving a full 3-year term effective 11/1/2010 and ending 6/30/2013. In Orange County, all members of the Orange County ABC Board are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The ABC Board operates the ABC system and has the authority to hire and dismiss employees. The ABC Board members are compensated as determined by the Board of Commissioners. There is one vacancy on the ABC Board. The Board of County Commissioners, as the ABC Board appointing authority, is also empowered to designate one of the ABC Board members as the chair of the ABC Board. The Clerk's office has received a recommendation from the Orange County ABC Board for Mr. Thomas Heffner's appointment. If appointed, Mr. Heffner will be serving a full 3-year term effective 11/1/2010 and ending 6/30/2013. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): Consider making a new appointment to the Orange County ABC Board and consider designating one of the ABC Board members as the Chair of the ABC Board.