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16 <br /> <br />The consensus from the Board was that there were not any more applicants that they <br />wanted to appoint from this group. <br />Commissioner Bedford suggested that staff re-advertise the remaining four positions. <br /> <br />5. Agricultural Preservation Board – Appointments Discussion <br />The Board discussed appointments to the Agricultural Preservation Board. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Agricultural Preservation Board is charged to promote the economic and <br />cultural importance of agriculture in the county, and to encourage voluntary preservation and <br />protection of farmland for future production. <br /> <br />The Board of County Commissioners appoints all 15 members, including eight (8) At-Large <br />members, and one (1) member from each of the seven (7) Agricultural Districts in the County. <br /> <br />The following individuals are presented for Board consideration: <br />NAME POSITION <br />DESCRIPTION <br />TYPE OF <br />APPOINTMENT <br />TERM <br />EXPIRATION <br />DATE <br />Kim Woods <br />(proposed <br />moved from At- <br />Large position) <br />Caldwell Voluntary <br />Agricultural District <br />Partial Term 06/30/2023 <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 <br />Hope/Hillsborough <br />Voluntary Agricultural <br />District <br />One-year extension 6/30/2023 <br /> <br />If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain: <br />POSITION <br />DESIGNATION <br />EXPIRATION <br />DATE <br />VACANCY INFORMATION <br />Cedar Grove <br />Voluntary <br />Agricultural District <br />06/30/2023 Vacant since 11/20/2020 <br /> <br />Tara May introduced the item. <br />Chair Price asked how long Kim Woods had served on the Agricultural Preservation <br />Board. <br />Tara May said that Kim Woods had served one full term in her current position, and that <br />the recommendation was to put her in a position with a partial term. She said that Kim Woods <br />would still be eligible to serve a full term after the partial term ends. <br />Commissioner McKee supported the recommendation that Kim Woods be appointed to <br />the Caldwell Voluntary Agricultural District position. <br />The Board agreed by consensus on the recommendation to move Kim Woods to a <br />partial term for the Caldwell Voluntary Agricultural District position. <br />The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicants to fill the three At- <br />Large positions.