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32 <br /> 1 The current Work Group, comprised of two (2) members of the Board of Commissioners and the <br /> 2 Community Relations Director, meets monthly. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 At the Board's July 8, 2025 Business meeting, Commissioner Amy Fowler (a current member of <br /> 5 the Work Group) proposed that the Board schedule a discussion regarding the Work Group's role <br /> 6 and future. Continuation of the Work Group as is or with an amended role are potential options. <br /> 7 It has also been noted that the Work Group could be sunset and that the County Manager and <br /> 8 staff could instead provide regular updates regarding the County's communications efforts at <br /> 9 Board of County Commissioners' meetings. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Wil Glenn, Director of Community Relations, introduced the item. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CaARC_3LINA <br /> Strategic Communications Work Group <br /> Wil Glenn <br /> Community Relations Director <br /> September 9, 2025 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Slide #2 <br /> Strategic Communications Work Group <br /> • Established in 2014 (Communications Committee) <br /> • Purpose: To develop a Strategic Communications Plan (part of a three- <br /> phased approach) <br /> • Original Work Group Composition: <br /> — Two Members of the Board of Commissioners <br /> — Deputy County Manager <br /> — County Department Representatives(designated by County Manager) <br /> • Current Work Group Composition: <br /> — Two Members of the Board of Commissioners <br /> -- Community Relations Director ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 2 NORTH C✓LRCTLINA <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Wil Glenn said the group's purpose was to draft a communications plan in a three-pronged <br /> 19 approach. He said the first was to identify the public information strategies that the various <br /> 20 departments were using and how they interact with the community relations office. He said phase <br />