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ORANGE COUNTY of BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. Meeting Date: JUNE 5, 1986 SUBJECT: HUMAN SERVICE DELIVERY DEPARTMENT: COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: DON WILLHOIT X505 TELEPHONE NUMBER: RESOLUTION Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution requesting special legislation in the 1986 Session of the General Assembly to give the Board of Commissioners the opportunity to implement different Human Service Delivery Models. NEED: County governments throughout the state are exploring a variety of options which would enhance human service delivery. The most prevelant models considered have been directed toward consolida- tion of human service delivery which would improve coordination, prevent discontinuity of services, decrease fragmentation and encourage accountability. While these approaches are being considered by counties, only Mecklenburg has implemented a more homogeneous human service delivery system. Unlike Mecklenburg, Orange and other counties are restricted from utilizing a different human service model because of General Statute 153A-77 which requires a 325,000 population threshold before county board of commissioners can act on behalf of state mandated human service boards. IMPACT: Currently the General Assembly is studying the advisibility of changing the 325, 000 population requirement for county commis- sioners to assume responsibilities of independent human service boards. Special legislation would encourage the General Assembly to reduce the population threshold. Allowing the County greater flexibility in administering human service agencies.