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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 11, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ - (' <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Salary of the Orange County Elections Director <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Billie Cox, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Elections <br />Laura Blackmon, County Manager, <br />ext. 2306 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the salary of the new Orange County Elections Director. <br />BACKGROUND: Section 163-35 of the North Carolina General Statutes contains provisions for <br />the appointment, compensation and duties of a County Director of Elections. Whenever a <br />vacancy occurs in that office, it is the responsibility of the County Board of Elections to submit <br />the name of the person it recommends to fill the vacancy to the Executive Director-Secretary of <br />the State Board of Elections, who shall issue a letter of appointment. <br />Barry Garner, Orange County Elections Director since 2006, terminated employment effective <br />November 9, 2007. The Orange County Board of Elections conducted a successful national <br />search. The Board voted unanimously to recommend to the State Board of Elections that Tracy <br />Reams be appointed to succeed Mr. Garner as Elections Director for Orange County effective <br />January 2008. <br />NCGS Section 163-35 provides that the County Board of Elections recommends the salary of <br />the Director of Elections, which is approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The <br />Orange County Board of Elections has recommended that the salary for Tracy Reams be set at <br />$75,000, which is between the minimum and the midpoint for Salary Grade 27. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the salary and benefits for this position are included in the <br />2007-08 Manager's Recommended Budget for the Elections Department. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners <br />approve the Elections Director salary as recommended by the Orange County Board of <br />Elections. <br />