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3 <br />LAW OFFICES <br />COLEMAN, GLEDHZLL, HARGRAVE & PEEK <br />A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION <br />ll9 E. TRYON S1'RF~r <br />P. O. DRAWER 1529 <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />919-732-219b <br />FAX 919-732-7997 <br />www.cghp-law.can <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Moses Carey, Jr. <br />Valerie P. Foushee <br />Alice M. Gordon <br />November 11, 2008 <br />Mike Nelson <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />Post Oi~xce Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />Dear Board Members: <br />FROM THE DESK OF <br />GEOFFREY E. GLEDHTU. <br />E•1vfAlt: ggledltill@aBhPlaw.aom <br />In a letter to you dated May 30, 2008 I expressed my interest in retiring and my intent to <br />retire from the full time practice of law by the end of this year. In the same letter I expressed my <br />interest in ending my time as Orange County's attorney effective December 1 of this year. A <br />copy of that letter is enclosed. And, I have made some changes in my personal and professional <br />life consistent with my May 30, 20081etter to you. <br />Since May, the Board of Commissioners has been involved in the process of converting <br />Orange County's legal services from the wholly contract arrangement that it has had for over 30 <br />years with me and my law firm to oxle where the County would receive its legal services <br />principally "in house," with the County attorney, staff attorneys and other staff as needed being <br />County employees. Pursuant to this plan the County will "house" the new County attorney and <br />her or his staff in offices or a suite of offices, probably to be located in the Link Center. <br />'The implementation of this plan to date includes the employment, by the County <br />Manager, of Annette Moore as a County staff attorney. That position was authorized by the <br />Board with funding for it included in the current County budget. Annette presently reports to the <br />County Manager although she works, on a regular basis, with Brian Ferrell and me. <br />The Board also contracted with The Mercer Group to recruit applicants for the County <br />attorney position. Recently a profile of the County attorney position prepared by Mercer was <br />approved by each member of the Board of County Commissioners. The position has been <br />advertised with notification applications will be accepted at least through November 24, 2008. <br />With the progress made to date on filing the County attorney position, it will not be filled by <br />December 1, 2008. <br />I have consulted with the Board Chair and Vice Chair concerning my willingness to <br />continue to serve as the County's attorney beyond December 1, 2008. With this letter, I offer to <br />