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4 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Human Resources-Brenda Bartholomew <br /> 4 • Would like for HR to become a strategic player in the game—that we are at the table when <br /> 5 decisions are being made that are related to personnel and human resources' decisions. <br /> 6 • Measure HR impact on your Department, consider the rules and the exception to the rules <br /> 7 when problems arise. <br /> 8 • Learn all we can about Orange County strategies and core values to inform recruitment, <br /> 9 retention and succession planning. Look to our employees as best candidates for promotions. <br /> 10 • Prioritize looking at salary plans, compensation, and performance reviews. <br /> 11 • We want to build trust among employees <br /> 12 • When asked how the county is doing on diversity in the workplace the response was that <br /> 13 Departments are different but we need to enhance our competitive process and eliminate <br /> 14 barriers to diversity. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 North Carolina State Cooperative Extension-Carl Maytac <br /> 17 • They are working on updating their long range plan and developing an agenda for an <br /> 18 Agriculture Summit. <br /> 19 • They still have vacancies that need to be filled —the Director wants to fill the current Extension <br /> 20 Agent position then wants an additional position. <br /> 21 • When asked if they have any focus on getting quality/nutritious food to those in need, the <br /> 22 response was they are working on a food distribution network. Community gardens are being <br /> 23 developed short term and they are educating people on how to do food access and nutrition <br /> 24 work. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Library-Lucinda Munger <br /> 27 We review our strategic plan, goals, and objectives monthly. <br /> 28 Challenges: <br /> 29 o Biggest challenge is outreach into the community and within county government to <br /> 30 understand how to do research on topics. There's a need to break the stereotype and <br /> 31 change the image of the library, clarifying for people what a library is and is not. The library <br /> 32 is an information center with skilled researchers who can find information that is needed. <br /> 33 o Would like more of an open dialogue with County colleagues including the Commissioners <br /> 34 so they can make better use of the library resources. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Department of Environmental, Agricultural, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR)-Dave Stancil <br /> 37 Challenges: <br /> 38 o Coordinating with the schools to use their facilities like their gymnasium or school fields for <br /> 39 the public when those facilities aren't in use by the school. <br /> 40 o Community Centers -What are they?What level of service can we anticipate from them? <br /> 41 o In the area of Agriculture and local foods —Can we create local markets and get food stuffs <br /> 42 to institutions and other local consumers in a way that makes sense. <br /> 43 o How do we work with nonprofit providers and sports complex on recreation <br /> 44 o Joint parks and capital funding for parks with neighboring communities. <br /> 45 o Climate Change and Environmental Issues <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Child Support-Janet Sparks <br /> 48 • Challenges <br />