Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
_, <br />DRAFT <br />occur regularly as well as when circumstances dictate. The form and content <br />of these reports and updates are at the discretion of each participant. <br />However, written reports would likely provide the best means of sharing <br />information, and participants should realize that (]range County's legislative <br />efforts will be vastly improved if all participants have as much access to <br />information and background as possible., <br />North Carolina Association of Coun Commissioners Publications: <br />Through-out the legislative session, the North Carolina Association of <br />County Commissioners will be following the activities of the Legislature <br />and its various committees. Orange County, and specifically the <br />participants, should plan to utilize all reports, services, summaries, updates, <br />and other benefits provided by the Association as the county's legislative <br />agenda is advanced. As part of the initial meeting with Association staff <br />noted earlier, Orange County should ascertain the nature, content, and <br />schedule of the Association's legislative publications. This meeting could <br />also serve as an opportunity to explore additional means through the <br />Association whereby the county and its legislative participants might <br />improve their effectiveness and efficiency in promoting the legislative <br />agenda. <br />Final Review: Following adjournment of the Legislature and some <br />opportunity for participants to individually assess their roles, the process, the <br />legislation approved during the Session, and other facets of this legislative <br />effort, all participants should meet to discuss a written report of the <br />outcomes of the legislative session as they relate to Orange County. The <br />participants should review of the county's legislarive agenda and legislative <br />initiatives proposed by other entities. Participants should further discuss the <br />impacts of any approved legislation on county departments and county <br />government as a whole. Preparations should also begin for the next General <br />Assembly.Session. The participants should also thoroughly evaluate the <br />county's legislation support process to provide for improvements. Areas <br />such as communication, contact strategies, timing of activities, participant <br />roles, and other components of the program should be discussed. Orange <br />County's successes and failures during each legislative session should <br />provide some direction in these areas in preparation for future legislative <br />sessions. <br />