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Duties, Goals & Priorities
Duties of a County Commissioner
Counties in North Carolina are governed by an elected board of county commissioners. In Orange County, commissioners serve four-year terms. The Board of County Commissioners have many duties and authorities, including:
- Adopting the county's annual budget by June 30 of each year
- Establishing the annual property tax rate
- Appointing the county manager, county clerk, county attorney and tax administrator
- Appointing various officials and representatives to advisory boards and commissions
- Providing funding for construction of public school facilities for both public school systems in the county
- Determining level of local current expense funding for both public school systems in the county (Orange County ranked Number 1 in the state in local per pupil funding for 2015 to 2016 year)
- Regulating land-use and zoning outside municipal boundaries
- Providing for safety and welfare of all Orange County residents
- Long-range planning for county needs (Capital Investment Plan)
- Enacting local ordinances
- Calling for bond referenda
- Entering into contracts
- Establishing new programs and departments
- Serve as liaisons to local, state and federal boards and commissions
Board of County Commissioners Goals & Priorities
- Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that maintains, protects, and promotes the well-being of all county residents
- Implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while embracing community values
- Promote an interactive and engaging system of governance that reflects community values
- Invest in quality County facilities, a diverse work force, and technology to achieve a high performing County government
- Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands, and sustainable energy for present and future generations
- Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity, education at all levels, libraries, parks, recreation, and animal welfare