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