[Durham INC] Governor's plan to cut the number of commissions

[Pat Carstensen]

County Boards:  http://www.co.durham.nc.us/departments/bocc/Boards/Boards_and_Commissions.html
City:  http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/clerk/boards.cfm
For the state: http://www.governor.state.nc.us/library/pdf/ListofBoards.pdfThe silliness of the Governor's target of 150 becomes apparent when you start counting just the number of board of trustees for the community colleges and universities.  But you will be glad to know we also have a state Boxing Advisory Council (-:
Regards, pat
From: TheOcean1 at aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:33:56 -0500
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Governor's plan to cut the number of commissions








Wonder if there is a complete list of these somewhere.
 
Bill 
Anderson

 

In a message dated 12/16/2010 11:23:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
freespirit0623 at earthlink.net writes:

  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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    Carstensen
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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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