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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 15, 2020 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-g <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Appointment of Interim Clerk <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: County Attorney’s Office <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> <br />Resolution <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> <br />Annette Moore, (919) 245-2317 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To appoint an Interim Clerk to the Board of Commissioners during the search for a <br />permanent Clerk. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: On July 31, 2020, the Board of Commissioners’ (“the Board”) beloved Clerk, <br />Donna Baker, unexpectedly passed away. North Carolina General Statute § 153A-111 requires <br />that the Board of Commissioners appoint a Clerk to the Board. Staff recommends that the <br />Board appoint an interim Clerk while the Board searches for a permanent Clerk. The statute <br />allows the Board to designate a County employee to be Clerk to the Board. Greg Wilder, <br />Assistant to the County Manager for Legislative Affairs, has worked in the County Manager’s <br />Office for many years. In this capacity, Greg has worked closely with the Clerk’s Office on a <br />variety of projects and is well suited to serve as Interim Clerk to the Board. Staff is <br />recommending the Board appoint Greg Wilder as Interim Clerk. Greg Wilder’s salary would <br />increase slightly to be the same as that of the former Clerk. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be no financial impact as adequate funds are already included <br />in the FY 2020-21 budget. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this item: <br />• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br />Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br />volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br />impact associated with this item. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Resolution <br />and authorize the Chair to sign it. <br />1