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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 21, 1999 SUBJECT: New Assistant to the Manager Position DEPARTMENT: County Manager ATTACHMENT(S): 1 - New Assistant to the Manager Major Functions 2- Manager's Office Organization Chart 3 - Classes at Salary Grades 69 -81 4 - Assistant to the Manager Class Specification Action Agenda Item No. g_a PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, Extension 2550 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To consider establishing a new position of Assistant to the Manager in the County Manager's Office and amending the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan to include the new class of Assistant to the Manager at Salary Grade 72. BACKGROUND: During the June budget work sessions and also during earlier solid waste discussions, the Board discussed the proposed creation of a new Assistant to the Manager position. As planned, this agenda item is to present to the Board the proposed new Assistant to the Manager position for approval. Workload Increases The proposal for the new Assistant to the Manager position arises from the significant workload increases that have occurred in the Manager's Office over the past several years. These include: The addition of new County departments, including Environment and Resource Conservation, Human Rights and Relations, the Orange County Library and Chapel Hill /Orange County Visitor Services. 2. The impending assumption by the County of overall responsibility for solid waste management and the addition of a new Solid Waste Department. 3. The major increase in the numbers and complexity of agendas produced for Board of Commissioners meetings each year. The original schedule for calendar year 1999 reflected