[Durham INC] Durham boards and commissions

[Josie McNeil]

Dear Julie,

I am in my second term on Durham's Open Space and Trails Commission (
durhamost.org).  I was led in this direction by going through the Durham
Neighborhood College.  I highly recommend the Neighborhood College to  all
people who want to understand better how our City and County function.

All Durham boards and commissions meet regularly and are open to the
public.  The meeting times and locations can be found at the city website
durhamnc.gov.  I think the more that non-members attend, the better.  Please
join us on the 3rd Wednesday of eny month at 7pm on the 2nd floor of City
Hall.

Josie McNeil Owen
Lochaven Hills Neighborhood, north Durham

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Free Spirit
<freespirit0623 at earthlink.net>wrote:

>  Yes, I would have to say that anyone who isn't paying attention to
> Durham's boards and commissions isn't paying full attention to Durham.  The
> fact that so few pay attention to most of these entities strikes me as a
> much bigger opportunity for mischief than a cut of any number.  In any
> case, I don't think a number tells you very much.  If 90% of the boards and
> commissions are providing little to no value, then a 2/3 cut is not nearly
> enough.  If 90% are providing good value, then a 1/4 cut is too much.
>
> I would be interested to hear what knowlege and experience people on this
> listserv have of the different boards and commissions, in Durham and/or at
> the state level.  I myself am in the middle of a learning experience on this
> issue.
>
> Julie Omohundro
> Durham, North Carolina
> freespirit0623 at earthlink.net
>
>
>
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> *From:* inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Pat Carstensen
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:48 AM
> *To:* inc listserv
>
> *Subject:* [Durham INC] Governor's plan to cut the number of commissions
>
>
> Now, I suppose some of the boards are really antiquated or duplicates (I
> just found out Durham has a Boxing and Wrestling Commission because new
> members were just appointed to it -- who knew?) but a decrease by 2/3 seems
> like an immense opportunity for mischief.
>
> Any thoughts on what boards or commissions we might need to be vocal about
> supporting?  Or just re-definitions of boards that are even more insidious?
>
> Regards, pat
>
>
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