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16 <br /> 1 5. Agricultural Preservation Board —Appointments Discussion <br /> 2 The Board discussed appointments to the Agricultural Preservation Board. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 BACKGROUND: The Agricultural Preservation Board is charged to promote the economic and <br /> 5 cultural importance of agriculture in the county, and to encourage voluntary preservation and <br /> 6 protection of farmland for future production. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Board of County Commissioners appoints all 15 members, including eight (8) At-Large <br /> 9 members, and one (1) member from each of the seven (7) Agricultural Districts in the County. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 The following individuals are presented for Board consideration: <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> Kim Woods Caldwell Voluntary Partial Term 06/30/2023 <br /> (proposed Agricultural District <br /> moved from At- <br /> Large position <br /> Nancy Petry At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2025 <br /> Michael Wagger At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2025 <br /> James Fickle At-Large Partial Term 06/30/2024 <br /> Dr. Jane Saiers New One-year extension 6/30/2023 <br /> Hope/Hillsborough <br /> Voluntary Agricultural <br /> District <br /> 12 <br /> 13 If the individuals listed above area pointed, the following vacancies remain: <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 /> 14 <br /> 15 Tara May introduced the item. <br /> 16 Chair Price asked how long Kim Woods had served on the Agricultural Preservation <br /> 17 Board. <br /> 18 Tara May said that Kim Woods had served one full term in her current position, and that <br /> 19 the recommendation was to put her in a position with a partial term. She said that Kim Woods <br /> 20 would still be eligible to serve a full term after the partial term ends. <br /> 21 Commissioner McKee supported the recommendation that Kim Woods be appointed to <br /> 22 the Caldwell Voluntary Agricultural District position. <br /> 23 The Board agreed by consensus on the recommendation to move Kim Woods to a <br /> 24 partial term for the Caldwell Voluntary Agricultural District position. <br /> 25 The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicants to fill the three At- <br /> 26 Large positions. <br /> 27 Tara May said that the Agricultural Preservation Board would like to give a one-year <br /> 28 extension to Dr. Jane Saiers for the New Hope/Hillsborough Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> 29 position. <br /> 30 The Board agreed by consensus on the recommendation that Dr. Jane Saiers <br /> 31 appointment be extended by one year. <br />