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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. CONCORD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The Commission guides, reviews and regulates land developments within and around the boundaries of the City of Concord. The County Commissioners appoint one member who resides in Concord's extraterritorial jurisdiction area for a term of three years. INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY This authority provides for the issuance of revenue bonds to aid in financing (1) industrial and manufacturing facilities which provide job opportunities or better ways to help alleviate unemployment and raise below- average manufacturing wages and (2) pollution control facilities for industries. The 7- member authority meets as needed. Appointments are for terms of six years. JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL The council plans for the needs of adjudicated and at -risk youth and assesses the need for delinquency treatment and prevention services in Cabarrus County. The 25- member council is made up of a variety of judicial and public agency representatives as well as seven at -large members. Appointments are for terms of two years. Attachment number 1 1 -3 Page 312