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22 <br /> If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancy remains: <br /> POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION <br /> DESIGNATION DATE <br /> Cedar Grove 06/30/2023 Vacant since 11/20/2020 <br /> Voluntary <br /> Agricultural District <br /> Tara May introduced the item. <br /> Commissioner McKee asked the Board to move the recommended applicants forward. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked about the vacant position. She asked if any existing <br /> Agricultural Preservation Board members are eligible for the vacant position. <br /> Tara May said she would look into the issue. <br /> The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicants. <br /> 4. Chapel Hill Library Advisory Board —Appointment Discussion <br /> The Board discussed an appointment to the Chapel Hill Library Advisory Board. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Chapel Hill Public Library Advisory Board is responsible for <br /> recommending long-term plans, policies, and programs of library service throughout the <br /> community. It advises the Chapel Hill Mayor and Council on library matters, develops plans for <br /> library facilities, and recommends operating policies of the library. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners appoints one member to this board. <br /> The following applicant is recommended by the Chapel Hill Town Council for Board <br /> consideration: <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> Alison Smith BOCC Appointee First Full Term 06/30/2024 <br /> If the individual listed above is appointed, no vacancies remain. <br /> Tara May introduced the item. She said that the practice of getting recommendations <br /> from the Town of Chapel Hill for this board will end after this consideration. <br /> Chair Price asked if the appointee must reside in Chapel Hill. <br /> Tara May responded that the BOCC appointee can be from anywhere in Orange <br /> County. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said the recommended applicant, Alison Smith, lives in <br /> Hillsborough. She asked about the criteria for making a recommendation. She said Virginia <br /> Baeckler looked like an interesting candidate. <br /> Commissioner Bedford asked if the Board would consider Virginia Baeckler or <br /> Samantha Kaplan for the position. She said she was leaning towards Virginia Baeckler due to <br /> her experience and the fact that she resides in Hillsborough, giving a different perspective to <br /> the Chapel Hill Library Advisory Board. <br /> The Board agreed by consensus on Virginia Baeckler. <br />