Agenda - 09-02-2021; 4-a - Discussion and Appointment for the Vacant Position on the Orange County Board of Commissioners

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11 13. How should the BOCC interact with other governments—i.e., town councils, NC General Assembly? Planning structures such as the Orange County Joint Planning Agreement and the Interlocal Agreement process, such as the one used to fund the recently completed Greene Tract environmental assessment are valuable tools to facilitate interaction between the different parts of our local government. At the same time, while each body needs to manage its individual governmental charters, a coordinated, regular, strategically-oriented engagement on issues of common interest could provide significant value to all bodies. As a new commissioner, I would be interested to explore how the NC Association of County Commissioners may provide opportunities to assess common concerns through engagement with other county leadership that can be articulated as a group with state legislators. My own observation is that our commissioners have a very good relationship with Orange County representatives in the NCGA. Applications are due to the Orange County Clerk to the Board by 5 pm on July 19, 2021. Completed applications can be emailed to clerk@orangecountync.gov or delivered to 300 W. Tryon St., 2nd Fir., Hillsborough, NC 27278.