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34 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors <br />Lydia Wegman <br />Please listlexplain your experience, either professionally and /or from other <br />boards /commissions that you have in the areas of budget, personnel, and management. <br />My experience as a leader and manager in the USEPA required me to develop budgets for my <br />55- person division, address multiple personnel matters and manage the development of <br />complex regulatory actions with an ever - shrinking budget and workforce. From 1991 to my <br />retirement in 2013, 1 was a member of the Senior Executive Service at EPA which required me <br />to lead and manage different organizations over the course of that period. I believe my <br />experience will be invaluable in helping make decisions on budget matters, including decisions <br />on where to reduce expenditures, and that my work as a manager will enable me to work with a <br />wide variety of personnel and stakeholders to develop compromise positions where parties are <br />not in agreement. <br />In addition to the experience listed in the question above, please list the work/volunteer <br />experience /qualifications that would add to your expertise for this board. <br />My training and experience as a lawyer and an expert in the Clean Air Act will enable me to <br />understand, interpret and explain complex legal and regulatory requirements. My knowledge of <br />environmental law and policy will help me work with a broad group of interested parties on <br />difficult and complex questions affecting the county s environment and desire for sustainable <br />growth. <br />What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to <br />accomplish if appointed? <br />I believe the board is responsible for ensuring a sustainable environment and provide services <br />appropriate to that goal. I believe the board needs to weigh pressures for expansion and growth <br />of water and waste infrastructure to ensure that adequate infrastructure and services are <br />provided within the constraints of the county s budget while protecting the county from <br />unrestrained expansion of services and ensuring conservation of farm and park land. <br />What is OWASA's role in growth /development issues? <br />believe that OWASA plays a central role in growth and development issues. Access to water <br />and sewer is essential for large -scale development. If too many hook -ups are provided, the <br />county may grow exponentially and lose the rural beauty, farm land and park land, all of which <br />contribute to making it an exceptionally livable area for its citizens. Making informed and <br />intelligent decisions, weighing thoughtfully the pressure for repairs and expansion against the <br />need for preservation and explaining clearly and fully its decisios are key roles for the board. <br />Other Comments: <br />STAFF COMMENTS: Originally (06/10/2013) applied for Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment <br />(not located in ETJ or JPA area), Commission for the Environment, and Historic <br />Preservation Commission. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 5704 Cascade Drive is located in <br />Chapel Hill Township, Orange County Jurisdiction, and Rural Buffer. <br />12/23/13 - New appliction submitted with answers to additional questions from the BOCC. <br />This application was current on: 12/20/2013 6:07:44 PM Date Printed: 4/24/2014 <br />