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Consent Agenda Item 4. C.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/08/2019
Submitted By:	Marian Sheppard, Clerk of the Board
Department:	Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Information

Request/Subject

Gila County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board Appointments

Background Information

A.R.S. §3-124-County agricultural extension board; members; appointment; term; qualifications; office space states, “The board of supervisors shall appoint 7 persons, who are residents of the county, to a county agricultural extension board, 4 of whom have as their principal business the production of agricultural commodities, and the other 3 of whom shall be representative of organizations or persons who utilize the county agricultural extension services.”

Each member shall be appointed for a term of two years.

Clark Richens' term of office on the Gila County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board expired on December 31, 2018. He has served on this Board for 16 years and is willing to serve another 2-year term of office retroactively from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020.

Mike Burket's term of office on the Advisory Board expired on December 31, 2018; however, he is unable to serve another term of office. The Advisory Board has spoken with Marsha Fitzhugh and she has expressed a willingness to serve on the Advisory Board as a representative for youth development, the same as Mr. Burket's representation.

Evaluation

It would be beneficial to the County to retroactively reappoint Mr. Richens for another two-year term of office which began on January 1, 2019, and ends on December 31, 2020.

Ms. Fitzhugh is currently the FFA (Future Farmers of America) teacher at Payson High School. The Advisory Board believes that Ms. Fitzhugh is an excellent mentor and would be a great addition to their Board. Ms. Fitzhugh would be appointed for the term beginning on January 8, 2019, through December 31, 2020.

Conclusion

The Board of Supervisors needs to consider re-appointing Clark Richens for another two-year term, and appointing Marsha Fitzhugh for an initial term on the Gila County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board of Directors.

Recommendation

The Gila County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board recommends that the Board of Supervisors appoint the individuals as listed above.

Suggested Motion

Approval to reappoint Clark Richens to the Gila County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board of Directors for the term which began on January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020; and appoint Marsha Fitzhugh to the Advisory Board for the term beginning on January 8, 2019, through December 31, 2020.

Attachments
GC Cooperative Extension Advisory Board List