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Board approves several advisory‑board appointments and an ex‑officio aging board member
Summary
During the May 29 meeting the Board of County Commissioners confirmed multiple appointments recommended by staff and advisory boards, including an ex‑officio appointment to the Advisory Board on Aging and seats on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, Arts Commission and Economic Development Board.
After the budget public hearing and recess on May 29, the Orange County Board of Commissioners considered nominations and filled several advisory‑board vacancies.
Appointments announced and approved by voice/thumb vote included an ex‑officio appointment of Gubica Tali to the Advisory Board on Aging and a Hillsborough town‑limits seat to Mary Lucas (Advisory Board on Aging). The board also appointed Anna Jefferson to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board; Alexander Gast was recommended and approved as the UNC student representative to the Arts Commission for a one‑year term; and the Economic Development Board appointments included Dr. Ivy Taylor (UNC slot), Sharon Hill, Camilla Hargett and Dave Gebhardt for various business/community positions. Commissioners indicated some seats remain open and staff will continue recruitment over the summer.
The board used the standard consent/“thumbs up” approach for these noncontroversial appointments; no formal roll‑call votes or objections were recorded in the public transcript.
