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1 <br /> ORANGE C <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE <br /> 200 South Cameron Street Bonnie B. Hammersley,County Manager Phone(919) 245-2300 <br /> Post Office Box 8181 Fax(919)644-3004 <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> To: Board of Commissioners <br /> From: Todd McGee, Community Relations Director <br /> Subject: County Government Academy for Orange County Residents <br /> Date: December 3, 2018 <br /> The Orange County Government Academy (CGA) is held each spring to educate <br /> residents about the services and responsibilities of Orange County Government. The <br /> program benefits Orange County by creating a pool of informed residents who would be <br /> more likely to serve on one of the many Orange County volunteer boards and advisory <br /> committees. <br /> The CGA was begun in February 2018. The class meets for eight weeks from February <br /> through June. The course includes tours of county facilities such as the Animal Shelter, <br /> the Emergency Operations Center and 911 Center, the Passmore Senior Center and <br /> the Solid Waste Recycling and Convenience Center, as well as presentations from <br /> department heads. Classes are held from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each <br /> month, beginning Feb. 19 and running through June 4. <br /> The course will begin with a County Government 101 class taught by Kara Millonzi of <br /> the School of Government at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. This year's <br /> class will also feature a mock commissioner's budget meeting where participants will <br /> receive budget presentations from county departments and adopt a county budget. <br /> The class is open to county residents 16 and older. No fee is charged to attend the <br /> class, and participation is limited to 30 students. Classroom sessions are held at <br /> Durham Technical Community College's Hillsborough campus at no cost to the county. <br /> An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer <br /> www.orangecountync.gov <br />