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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 18, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-j <br /> SUBJECT: Appointments to the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) <br /> DEPARTMENT: Social Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Current JCPC Member Roster Lindsey Shewmaker, 919-245-2800 <br /> Sharron Hinton, 919-245-2800 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve appointments to the Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council <br /> (JCPC). <br /> BACKGROUND: The N.C. Department of Public Safety partners with the Juvenile Crime <br /> Prevention Council (JCPC) to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, to reduce and <br /> prevent juvenile crime. <br /> JCPC supports prevention and intervention programs that are making a difference for young <br /> people and their communities. Programs are typically focused on youth with behavioral issues <br /> and/ or involved in the court system. <br /> JCPC members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Members <br /> represent nineteen (19) different fields/organizations, and the BOCC may also appoint up to seven <br /> (7) at-large members. <br /> Appointments to the JCPC are typically made when the BOCC approves the JCPC Certification <br /> and County Plan, usually in June of each year. However, in an effort to fill vacant positions on the <br /> JCPC in a timely manner, the following individuals are recommended for appointment: <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF TERM <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT EXPIRATION <br /> TERM DATE <br /> Tameka Substance Abuse *Partial Term 6/30/2025 <br /> Harper Purcell Professional <br /> Garrett Lowery Local Parks and *Partial Term 6/30/2025 <br /> Recreation <br /> Representative <br />