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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 15, 2022
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-e
SUBJECT: Changes to the Orange County Broadband Task Force
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
None Clerk's Office, 919-245-2130
PURPOSE: To consider approving a change to the number of positions composing the Orange
County Broadband Task Force.
BACKGROUND: At the November 17, 2020 Business meeting, the Board approved the following
composition, with 12 total positions, of the Orange County Broadband Task Force:
Position Special Representation
1 County Manager (Designee)
2 Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Superintendent (Designee)
3 Orange County Schools Superintendent (Designee)
4 NC Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) Representative
5 Durham Technical Community College Representative
6 Board of Commissioners - 1
7 Board of Commissioners — 2
8 Orange County Resident—At Large
9 Orange County Resident—At Large
10 Orange County Resident—At Large
2
11 Orange County Resident—At Large
12 Orange County Resident—At Large
Since that time, the NC Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) has opted to no longer
participate on the Task Force.
The following composition, with 11 total positions, is proposed to reflect this change:
Position Special Representation
1 County Manager (Designee)
2 Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Superintendent (Designee)
3 Orange County Schools Superintendent (Designee)
4 Durham Technical Community College Representative
5 Board of Commissioners - 1
6 Board of Commissioners — 2
7 Orange County Resident—At Large
8 Orange County Resident—At Large
9 Orange County Resident—At Large
10 Orange County Resident—At Large
11 Orange County Resident—At Large
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and
volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the revised
composition of the Orange County Broadband Task Force.