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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 28, 2017 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 3 <br />SUBJECT: Discussion Regarding Election Method for Members of the Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners <br />DEPARTMENT: County Attorney, Planning, & <br />County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />A) June 27, 2006 Approved Resolution <br />and Election Map /Plan <br />B) Population Deviations for the <br />Approved 2006 Map /Plan <br />C) Current Electoral Districts along with <br />New Population Numbers Based on <br />the 2010 Census <br />D) Resolution Acknowledging the <br />Results from the 2010 Census <br />Indicating Orange County Remains in <br />Lawful Compliance With Applicable <br />Requirements for Board of County <br />Commissioners' Nominating Districts <br />E) Current Board of Commissioners <br />Election Methods for 100 North <br />Carolina Counties <br />INA <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Roberts, County Attorney, 245- <br />2318 <br />Brian Carson, GIS Project Coordinator, <br />245 -2595 <br />Greg Wilder, County Manager's Office, <br />245 -2300 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss the election method for members of the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />BACKGROUND: At the Board of Commissioners' January 24, 2005 regular meeting, <br />representatives of a group of Orange County residents addressed the Board and submitted a <br />1200 - signature petition to the Board regarding the method by which the members of the Board <br />of Commissioners were elected in Orange County. The representatives requested that the <br />Board review the current method of election for the members of the Board, which entailed all <br />five members of the Board being nominated and elected to staggered four -year terms on an at- <br />large basis. <br />At the Board's direction, the County Manager and County staff reviewed the issue and the <br />petition submitted and provided a report to the Board at the May 5, 2005 work session. The <br />report provided an initial framework of information upon which the Board of Commissioners <br />could deliberate and determine as appropriate any further steps in evaluating the issue and <br />responding to the request and petition submitted. <br />