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REVISED DRAFT <br />other participants to allow for coordination of activities, to allow, the <br />opportunity for feedback, and to safeguard against any opportunities for <br />misunderstandings. The participants and their roles are as follows:. <br />Board of County Commissioners: Establish Orange County's legislative <br />agenda and revise as necessary; Review and provide direction regarding <br />other proposals which may potentially impact Orange County or North <br />Carolina counties in general; Provide oversight and direction to county staff <br />before, during, and after the legislative session to clarify and focus activities <br />and improve the process. <br />Individual Members of the Board of Commissioners: Represent Orange <br />County and the Orange County Board of Commissioners to members and <br />committees of the General Assembly; Present the full Board's positions on <br />legislative initiatives :proposed by Orange County; Present the full Board's <br />positions on other proposals that may potentially impact Orange County <br />and/or North Carolina counties in general; Coordinate efforts, when <br />appropriate, with other commissioners, with the North Carolina Association <br />of County Commissioners,_tyith other counties' representatives, and with <br />other entities; Provide daily feedback to staff, especially the Assistant to the <br />Manager, on bill status, committee actions, future committee meetings, <br />communication improvements, and any other items relative to the county's <br />legislative agenda; Report on activities to the full Board. <br />John Link, Coun Manager: ',Assist the Board of County Commissioners <br />with the formulation of Orange County's legislative agenda; Provide updates <br />to the Board on the status of Orange County's legislative initiatives; <br />Communicate. to the Board other legislative initiatives which may potentially <br />impact Orange County; Discuss with the Board the various issues, and <br />positions voiced by the North Carolina Association of County <br />Commissioners and other entities that may potentially impact Orange <br />County; Report on activities to the full Board; Receive information and. <br />direction, from-the Board on various ,legislative matters; Provide,. information <br />and direction to staff. <br />Geof Gledhill, County Attorney: Assist the Board of County <br />Commissioners with the formulation of Orange County's legislative agenda; <br />Provide updates to the Board on the 'status of Orange County's legislative <br />initiatives; Communicate to the Board other legislative initiatives which may <br />potentially impact Orange County; Discuss with the Board the various issues <br />