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Appointments to the Parks and Conservation Resources Advisory Board (Board of Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve two appointments to the Parks and Conservation Resources (PCR) Advisory Board for a two-year term beginning on August 1, 2026, and ending on July 31, 2028. These appointments are made by the Board of County Commissioners as a whole.
• These vacancies were created as two current appointee’s terms are set to expire on July 31, 2026. The two current appointees are Miles M. Croom and Cynthia Grizzle.
o Mr. Croom reapplied and his application is included in the Applications/Resumes Packet.
o Ms. Grizzle did not reapply.
• The two people selected to serve must meet the qualifications for an Environmental Science Advisory appointee. This is determined by PCR staff and eligibility is indicated on the ballot.
• Seven applications were received during the application period which ended on June 24th.
• The ballot listing all the applicants, as well as their applications and resumes can be found in the attachments to this agenda item.
• The Clerk will disseminate the ballots.
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Background Information:
The Parks and Conservation Resources Advisory Board acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator, and Parks and Conservation Resources Department. Duties of the Advisory Board include but are not limited to reviewing parks or environmental lands plans; participation in public education and ceremonial activities; taking citizen comment on parks or environmental lands; formulation of proposals to improve parks and environmental lands.
The ten (10) members of PCR are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as a whole (BCC). Seven of the members are nominated by an individual commissioner of the BCC with two-year terms that run concurrently with that of their respective nominating Commissioner. Of the three additional members, one must be a member of and nominated by the County's Youth Advisory Committee, and two must have experience in environmental science and/or policy; the terms of these three additional members are likewise two-year terms that run from August 1st through July 31st of the following year.
Attachments:
Press Release
Board Roster
Applications/Resumes
Ballot
Partner(s):
Paul Cozzie, Director, Parks and Conservation Resources