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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 17; 2006 <br /> <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: County Manager Appointment <br />DEPARTMENT: Commissioners/Manager <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair, 919-245-2125 <br />PURPOSE: To appoint the County Manager and to confirm her starting annual salary. <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners has been involved in a County Manager selection <br />process since John Link announced his plan to retire as Orange County's Manager. The Board has <br />completed that process and has selected Laura Blackmon to serve as the Orange County Manager <br />effectiveNovember30, 2006. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the pay and benefits for the County Manager for the 2006-07 <br />fiscal year is included in the BOCC-approved 2006-07 budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): ,Appoint Laura Blackmon to the position of Orange County Manager <br />effective November 30, 2006 at a starting annual salary of $135,000 with other elements of compensation <br />to be confirmed by the Board at the Board's November 2, 2006. regular meeting. <br />