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RES-2020-057 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT <br />A RESOLUTION APPOINTING GREG WILDER INTERIM CLERK TO THE <br />BOARD <br /> <br />Be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Donna Baker served as Clerk to the Board for 18 years before passing away <br />unexpectedly in July 2020; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Statutes § 153A-111 requires the Board of Commissioners <br />to appoint a Clerk to the Board to perform the duties of the Clerk; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Greg Wilder currently serves as an employee of the County in the position of Assistant <br />to the County Manager for Legislative Affairs, and has many years’ experience working alongside <br />the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and who is well suited to serve as Interim Clerk to the <br />Board; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in the event Greg Wilder is unavailable during his appointment to serve as Interim <br />Clerk, a deputy must be available to perform the Clerk’s duties and David Hunt shall remain in his <br />current position as Deputy Clerk; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners appoints Greg Wilder to the <br />position of Interim Clerk to the Board subject to the following conditions: <br /> <br />a) As Authorized by North Carolina General Statute 153A-111, this appointment is dual <br />in nature and Greg Wilder shall maintain his permanent employee status and position of <br />Assistant to the County Manager for Legislative Affairs throughout the appointment; and <br />b) During the course of the appointment and thereafter, no probationary employment <br />status shall apply and Greg Wilder shall remain a permanent employee of the County <br />subject to the terms of the Orange County Personnel Ordinance; and <br />c) During the course of the appointment, Greg Wilder shall remain subject to the <br />supervision of the Orange County Manager; and <br />d) Upon appointment of a permanent Clerk to the Board or the removal of the Interim <br />Clerk designation, Greg Wilder shall maintain his permanent employment status and <br />continue in his position as Assistant to the County Manager for Legislative Affairs with all <br />rights, responsibilities, and accrued and unused benefits intact. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this appointment shall remain effective until the Board of <br />Commissioners appoints a permanent Clerk to the Board and that Clerk begins employment with <br />Orange County. <br /> <br />This appointment and the terms contained herein are effective and binding upon adoption of this <br />Resolution. <br /> <br />Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners this 15th day of September, 2020. <br /> <br />By: <br /> <br />_______________________________ <br />Penny Rich, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />2