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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ' <br /> BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS RESEARCH <br /> Report and Recommendations <br /> January 24, 1995 <br /> Report: <br /> Enclosed is a listing of boards, commissions, committees, etc. with additional information on <br /> membership/count and meetings/year. This may not be exhaustive, but it's as complete as I can get <br /> at this time. This research may provide Orange County Commissioners, Manager, Attorney and <br /> Clerk with an overall view of the current level of volunteer and staff involvement on local and <br /> regional boards and commissions. While this provides commissioners and staff with valuable <br /> assistance and the opportunity for citizens to help shape the direction of their government, this is <br /> not without costs. <br /> The cost of time away from family, associations, and other institutions(i.e. church, schools) is <br /> a reason we should be considerate before asking our volunteer resources for additional help. The <br /> cost of material and personnel responsible for meeting preparation, record keeping, and reporting <br /> may have a negative impact on budgets and daily operations. The current number of boards and <br /> commissions that Orange County is responsible to/for is evidence that the cost of time and money <br /> is getting extensive. <br /> Recommendations: <br /> 1) Continue to show annual appreciation to all those who volunteer service to the operation of <br /> Orange County government. <br /> 2) Study the efficiency and effectiveness of current boards and commissions with an eye toward <br /> combining, sunsetting, and streamlining without jeopardizing citizen representation and input (i.e. <br /> similar to steps recently taken by the Chapel Hill Town Council). <br /> 3) A. [Internal] Develop an overall policy for creating, sustaining, and dissolving volunteer <br /> boards and commissions for which Orange County has sole responsibility. <br /> B. [Shared] Develop an overall policy of involvement with Boards and Commissions for <br /> which Orange County has a cooperative responsibility. <br /> 4) Examine models of exchanging information and assistance with private/public interest groups <br /> (i.e. Friends of DSS, Friends of OC Library). <br /> 5) Identify and monitor all internal boards and commissions that receive and dispense of <br /> private/public funds. <br /> 6) Any action taken concerning this report should be directed toward staff review. <br /> Respectfully submitted by, <br /> vl��A uorw—t m <br /> Commissioner Bill Crowther <br />