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County revises advisory‑board policy; commissioners discuss domicile, ex‑officio members and appointment limits
Summary
The board approved changes to the county's advisory‑board policy, clarifying language on residences vs. domicile, notification timelines and orientation; commissioners asked staff to return with more specific language on limits for serving on multiple boards and certain planning‑related overlaps.
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved amendments to the advisory‑board policy after staff proposed clarifying language and commissioners debated several substantive items, including how to define "residence" versus "domicile" for board applicants and whether to bar concurrent service on certain boards.
Tara May, deputy county clerk, presented the proposed edits, which were largely language clarifications and organization changes. She said the policy was last reviewed in November 2022 and the clerk's office recommended edits that improve clarity about application processing, orientation and meeting notice timelines.
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