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CABARRUS COUNTY BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners makes appointments to a number of boards, committees, commissions and authorities. All citizens of Cabarrus County are encouraged to volunteer to serve on these boards /committees. To obtain an application for appointment or for more information, please contact Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board, at the Governmental Center, 65 Church Street, SE, Concord, or call (704) 920 -2109. The application may also be downloaded from the County's website at www.cabarruscounty.us A listing of the boards /committees is as follows: ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE This committee seeks to maintain the intent of the Adult Care Home Residents Bill of Rights and to promote community involvement with the homes (homes for the aged, family care homes and homes for developmentally disabled adults). Members cannot be employed by an adult care home nor have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in an adult care home. Immediate family of an adult care home resident in Cabarrus County cannot serve on the committee. Initial appointment is for a term of one year with successive appointments of three -year terms. ANIMAL PRESERVATION & PROTECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE The committee's purposes are outlined as follows: (1) Review current operations of Cabarrus County Animal Control; (2) Provide educational materials in several languages to the Cabarrus County residents on Spay /Neuter, proper feeding, housing and healthcare for pets; (3) Establish a protocol for the availability for low cost spaying and neutering of pets belonging to indigent residents of Cabarrus County. Members serve two -year terms. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW This board: (1) reviews the tax lists of the county for the current year to assure that all property is listed and appraised accurately; (2) hears any property owner's appeal concerning the value assigned to his property (or that of others); and (3) has the authority to make adjustments necessary to bring the valuation into line with the standards established by law. Members serve three -year terms. CENTRALINA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD This group serves as the governing body for a variety of programs and their plans, including the Job Training Partnership Act, Work First (JOBS) welfare and placement programs, the Older Worker Americans Act Job Training and Employment Program, etc. The County Commissioners appoint 4 persons representing Education, Organized Labor and the Private Sector (2) to serve on this six - county, 20- member board. Appointments are for terms of two years. Attachment number 1 1 -3 Page 247