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2 <br /> COUNTY OF GRANGE <br /> ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD <br /> 601 VALLEY FORGE RD <br /> HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> 919-732-3432 <br /> www.oranueab,c.com email:ocabc[aorangeabc.com <br /> PAT BURNS, Board Chair Board Members <br /> JANE COUSINS,Vice-Chair LIZ CARTER <br /> TONY DUBOIS, General Manager ALICE MAHOOD <br /> MIKE ZITO <br /> John L. Roberts <br /> Orange County Attorney <br /> This is in response to your email on October 9 regarding the BOCC potentially <br /> appointing a county commissioner to the ABC board as a voting member. In the ten <br /> plus years I have been in place as General Manager of the Orange County ABC Board <br /> the relationship with the liaison from the BOCC has been a valuable conduit for <br /> communication and insight for the ABC Board.The constructive two-way <br /> communication has always been viewed as positive and productive and adding a BOCC <br /> board member could complicate things. Changing what has always seemed to be a <br /> straightforward, productive, and collegial relationship could have unintended <br /> consequences. Based on feedback from the Board's lawyer if the BOCC liaison <br /> becomes a full voting member they will have multiple areas with a conflict or potential <br /> conflict of interest not allowing ethical issues that prevent the Board Member from <br /> participating as they do currently.Typically, besides the basic housekeeping votes we <br /> only have one or two votes per meeting on anything of consequence. The Board <br /> liaison currently has a great deal of inciteful input on important matters and <br /> potentially losing this valuable insight would be unfortunate. Regardless of any future <br /> decision on this matter the ABC Board looks forward to keeping this positive working <br /> relationship intact in the future. <br /> a <br /> Tony DuBois <br /> General Manager <br /> Orange County ABC Board <br /> www.Orangeabc.com <br />