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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 4, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ C~ <br />SUBJECT: BOCC Legislative Issues Work Group -Selection of BOCC Members (2) <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Baker, 245-2130 <br />PURPOSE: The Board will consider selecting two BOCC members to be a part of the <br />Legislative Issues Work Group (LIWG) for 2011. <br />BACKGROUND: The North Carolina General Assembly convenes on January 26, 2011. The <br />legislative bill drafting deadline will likely be around March 7th. The Board will need to decide on <br />LIWG members so that the group can begin meeting in November/early December. In the past, <br />meetings in mid/late December and early January have not been workable for the LIWG due to <br />holiday/vacation conflicts. <br />The LIWG group consists of two BOCC members, County Manager, County Attorney, Assistant <br />County Managers and Director of Management Support. <br />Also, if the Board wants to hold a public hearing on the draft legislative package like in past <br />years, then staff can plan on scheduling the public hearing at a regular Board meeting on <br />January 21 or February 2, 2011. The Legislative Breakfast is currently scheduled for Monday, <br />February 7, 2011. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board select two Board <br />members to be a part of the Legislative Issues Work Group. <br />