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18 <br /> 1 Tara May introduced the item. <br /> 2 The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicant, Jon Hartman-Brown, <br /> 3 for the Economic Development Staff—Town of Carrboro position. <br /> 4 The Board agreed by consensus to appoint Jenny Schultz-Thomas to the Orange <br /> 5 County Arts Commission position. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 12. Economic Development Advisory Board —Appointment Discussion <br /> 8 The Board considered an appointment to the Economic Development Advisory Board. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 BACKGROUND: The Economic Development Advisory Board works cohesively with the <br /> 11 County's Economic Development staff and other economic development partners to position <br /> 12 Orange County as a competitive location for business opportunities. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 The Board of County Commissioners appoints all ten (10) members, with representation from <br /> 15 various fields. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 The following individual is presented for Board consideration: <br /> 18 <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> Sharon Hill Entrepreneur One-year extension 06/30/2024 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 If the individual listed above is appointed, no vacancies remain. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Tara May introduced the item. <br /> 23 The Board agreed by consensus to extend Sharon Hill's appointment by one year. <br /> 24 Commissioner Greene said she is not usually in favor of one-year extensions, but there <br /> 25 was a good argument in this case. <br /> 26 Commissioner Fowler said the board should be planning for the future for when Sharon <br /> 27 Hill is no longer eligible to serve. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 13. Hillsborough Board of Adjustment—Appointment Discussion <br /> 30 The Board considered an appointment to the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 BACKGROUND: The Hillsborough Board of Adjustment reviews non-residential building <br /> 33 projects, variance requests, and appeals. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 The Board of County Commissioners appoints two (2) regular members and one (1) alternate <br /> 36 member who are all residents of the Hillsborough Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). <br /> 37 <br /> 38 The following individual is presented for Board consideration: <br /> 39 <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> Raul Herrera Hillsborough ETJ Second Full Term 06/30/2026 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 If the individual listed above is appointed, no vacancies remain. <br />