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36 <br /> <br />Nursing Home <br />Administrator <br />Nominee <br />09/30/2025 Vacant since 11/02/2023 <br /> 1 <br /> Tara May introduced the item. 2 <br /> The Board agreed by consensus to reappoint the recommended individuals. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Agricultural Preservation Board – Appointments Discussion 5 <br />The Board discussed appointments to the Agricultural Preservation Board. 6 <br /> 7 <br />BACKGROUND: The Agricultural Preservation Board is charged with promoting the economic 8 <br />and cultural importance of agriculture in the County and encouraging the voluntary preservation 9 <br />and protection of farmland for future production. It administers the County’s Voluntary Farmland 10 <br />Protection Program ordinance and advises the Board of County Commissioners on a wide range 11 <br />of agricultural topics. 12 <br /> 13 <br />The Board of County Commissioners appoints all fifteen (15) members, including eight (8) At-14 <br />Large members, and one (1) member from each of the seven (7) Agricultural Districts in the 15 <br />County. 16 <br /> 17 <br />NOTE: Section 48-5. (b)(2) of the Orange County Code of Ordinances states that “Agricultural 18 <br />District representatives may be appointed and re-appointed as necessary to ensure that each 19 <br />Agricultural District is represented,” meaning there are no term limits for the positions. 20 <br /> 21 <br />The following individuals are recommended for Board consideration: 22 <br /> 23 <br />NAME POSITION <br />DESCRIPTION <br />TYPE OF <br />APPOINTMENT <br />TERM <br />EXPIRATION <br />DATE <br />Mary Beth Miller At-Large First Full Term <br />(reappointment) <br />06/30/2028 <br />Michael Wagger At-Large Second Full Term 06/30/2028 <br />Jeff Sykes Cane Creek/Buckhorn <br />Voluntary Agricultural <br />District (VAD) <br />Third Full Term (See <br />Note Above <br />Regarding VAD <br />Positions) <br />06/30/2028 <br />Glenn Rose New <br />Hope/Hillsborough <br />Voluntary Agricultural <br />District <br />First Full Term 06/30/2028 <br />Vera Fabian At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2027 <br />Salem Neff At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2028 <br />Joseph <br />Thompson <br />At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2028 <br /> 24 <br />If the individuals listed above are appointed, no vacancies remain. 25 <br /> 26 <br /> Tara May introduced the item. 27