cabarrus county board of commissioners regular meeting november ...

CABARRUS COUNTYBOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIESThe Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners makes appointments to a number of boards,committees, commissions and authorities. All citizens of Cabarrus County are encouraged tovolunteer to serve on these boards/committees. To obtain an application for appointment or formore information, please contact Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board, at the GovernmentalCenter, 65 Church Street, SE, Concord, or call (704) 920-2109. The application may also bedownloaded from the County’s website at www.cabarruscounty.us.A listing of the boards/committees is as follows:ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEEThis committee seeks to maintain the intent of the Adult Care Home Residents Bill ofRights and to promote community involvement with the homes (homes for the aged,family care homes and homes for developmentally disabled adults). Members cannot beemployed by an adult care home nor have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, inan adult care home. Immediate family of an adult care home resident in CabarrusCounty cannot serve on the committee. Initial appointment is for a term of one year withsuccessive appointments of three-year terms.ANIMAL PRESERVATION & PROTECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEEThe committee's purposes are outlined as follows: (1) Review current operations ofCabarrus County Animal Control; (2) Provide educational materials in several languagesto the Cabarrus County residents on Spay/Neuter, proper feeding, housing andhealthcare for pets; (3) Establish a protocol for the availability for low cost spaying andneutering of pets belonging to indigent residents of Cabarrus County. Members servetwo-year terms.CONCORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONThe Commission guides, reviews and regulates land developments within and around theboundaries of the City of Concord. The County Commissioners appoint one memberwho resides in Concord’s extraterritorial jurisdiction area for a term of three years.COUNCIL FOR A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOMY (CSLE)The CSLE is charged with performing research and analysis, educating the community,developing strategies and making policy recommendations that encourage thedevelopment of a resilient, robust and sustainable local economy in which entrepreneursand creativity thrive and the community prospers. The CSLE is given discretion infulfilling its charge; however, it is specifically directed to address the following:1. To the extent possible, identify “leakage” in the local economy. That is,determine how much money is spent by local businesses, institutions,governments and residents purchasing goods and services from outsideCabarrus County that are available from businesses within Cabarrus County.Additionally, determine the impact, in terms of the number of jobs, of divertingAttachment number 1I-5Page 442