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Item 7.b. <br /> <br />Public Service <br />Announcement <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Release Date: <br />Contact: Donna S. Baker, Clerk to the Board-Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />(919) 245-2130 or Thom Freeman (919) 245-2125 <br /> <br />APPLICANTS NEEDED FOR ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND <br />COMMISSIONS <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NC (August 2, 2018) – One major way citizens can have a positive <br />impact on the future of Orange County is to volunteer to serve on the various advisory <br />boards and commissions. <br /> <br />Currently there are openings on the following advisory boards and commissions: <br /> <br />Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) –This board provides information <br />and comments on major transportation issues. The Board also provides <br />recommendations regarding the overall planning and programming of transportation <br />improvements in Orange County, including identifying and prioritizing the county’s <br />roadway and transit needs along with associated costs and specific sources of funding. <br />The Board assists in development and review of the transportation component of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. A new initiative that is being addressed is bicycle safety. AS OF <br />SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 THERE WILL BE FIVE OPENINGS ON THE OUTBOARD. <br />ONE IS FOR A RESISDENT IN THE LITTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP, ONE IN THE <br />BINGHAM TOWNSHIP, AND THREE AT-LARGE ORANGE COUNTY POSITIONS. <br /> <br />If interested, apply at www.orangecountync.gov/boards . <br />Orange County strives for diversity on volunteer advisory boards. Minorities are <br />encouraged to apply. Applicants must reside in Hillsborough Township of Orange <br />County. Volunteers appointed by the Board of County Commissioners have an <br />opportunity to influence the way of life in Orange County. <br /> <br />For questions regarding the information listed, call Thom Freeman 919-245-2125 or <br />email tfreeman@orangecountync.gov. <br /> <br /> <br />30