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3 <br />PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY OF CABARRUS COUNTY <br />The authority seeks to enhance public /private health care partnerships, stabilize county <br />dollars going to support health services, and to provide consolidation and long range <br />planning for health services. It also acts as the local board of health and is charged to <br />protect and promote the public health of the citizens of Cabarrus County. Membership is <br />as follows: Member or designee of the Board of County Commissioners; Member of the <br />Cabarrus County Medical Society; Member of the Cabarrus Physicians Organization; <br />Member or designee of the CMC- NorthEast Medical Center Board of Trustees; and three <br />members from the general public not affiliated with the above organizations, but <br />recommended by the nominees of those organizations. <br />REGION F AGING ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />This committee advises the Centralina Council of Governments (COG) staff and COG <br />Board on area plans for the aging within the nine - county region. County Commissioners <br />appoint three members and one alternate to the 26- member regional committee. The <br />appointments are for terms of two years except for the alternate appointment, which is a <br />one -year term. <br />SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD <br />This statutorily required policy board is charged with overseeing the operations of the <br />County Social Services Department. It selects a director, develops policies to improve <br />social conditions and assists with the preparation of the budget which is sent to the Board <br />of County Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners and the State each appoint two <br />members, and these four members appoint the fifth member to the board. Appointments <br />are for terms of three years. <br />TOURISM AUTHORITY <br />This 9- member board is charged with the development of tourism, tourist - related events, <br />facilities and other activities that serve to increase the amount of tourism in the County. <br />The Board of Commissioners appoints membership as follows: Three members, including <br />a County Commissioner and /or County Manager; three members from recommendations <br />submitted by the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority, and three members from <br />recommendations submitted by the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. <br />Appointments are for terms of three years. <br />TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD <br />This board works to advance coordination between the County and human service <br />agencies, to monitor transportation services and to advise the Board on issues related to <br />human service transportation policy matters. Members include representatives from the <br />Department of Social Services, Cabarrus Health Alliance, Department of Aging, Cabarrus <br />EMS, L.I.F.E. Center, Cabarrus Workshop, Healthy Cabarrus, Head Start, Piedmont <br />Behavioral Healthcare and a representative of the visually impaired in the county. <br />WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY OF CABARRUS COUNTY <br />The Water and Sewer Authority (WSACC) was established in 1992 by Cabarrus County <br />and the four municipalities for the purpose of planning, constructing, owning, operating <br />and maintaining water and sewer facilities in Cabarrus County. Membership of the board <br />is as follows: two members appointed by Cabarrus County; two members appointed by <br />Attachment number 1 <br />1 -1 Page 265 <br />