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14 <br /> 1 Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board, introduced the item. <br /> 2 The Board agreed by consensus to appoint Mike Zito and Melvin Green to the ABC Board <br /> 3 and to keep Patrick Burns as chair of the ABC Board. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 7. Animal Services Advisory Board — Appointments Discussion <br /> 6 The Board considered appointments to the Animal Services Advisory Board. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 BACKGROUND: The charge of the Animal Services Advisory Board is to advise the Board of <br /> 9 County Commissioners on matters of concern regarding animal issues and animal services in <br /> 10 Orange County, and to work with the Animal Services Director on various policy concerns and <br /> 1 1 issues regarding County animal services. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 The Board of County Commissioners appoints all thirteen (13) members with representation from <br /> 14 various related fields and municipalities. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 The following individuals are recommended for Board consideration: <br /> 17 <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> Dr. Lee Pickett Veterinarian from Second Full Term 06/23/2026 <br /> Board of Health <br /> Dawn Roberts Non-Municipality Second Full Term 06/30/2026 <br /> Judy Miller Animal First Full Term 06/30/2026 <br /> Welfare/Advocacy Reappointment <br /> Kimberly Rider Owner/Manager First Full Term 06/30/2026 <br /> Retail Pet Services Reappointment <br /> Lynne DuBose Non-Municipality Partial Term 06/24/2023 <br /> 18 <br /> 19 If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain: <br /> 20 <br /> POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION <br /> DESIGNATION DATE <br /> Town of 06/30/2024 Vacant since 10/18/2022 <br /> Hillsborough <br /> At-Large 06/30/2025 Vacant since 09/21/2022 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board, introduced the item. She said Lynne DuBose's term <br /> 23 would end June 30, 2024, not June 24, 2023 as indicated in the agenda materials. <br /> 24 The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicants. <br /> 25 Chair Bedford asked if Tracy Little lived in the Town of Hillsborough and noted the <br /> 26 strengths of her application. <br /> 27 Tara May said the only reason she was not recommended was because she had not yet <br /> 28 been able to attend a meeting to meet the board. <br /> 29 Chair Bedford noted that the Town of Hillsborough position had been open for a while and <br /> 30 suggested that the Board go ahead and appoint Tracy Little to the vacancy. <br /> 31 The Board agreed by consensus to appoint Tracy Little to the Animal Services Advisory <br /> 32 Board. <br /> 33 Commissioner Hamilton said it would be helpful to know the internal board processes for <br /> 34 vetting candidates before making appointments. <br />