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Durham County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Appointment
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Date of BOCC Meeting: June 11, 2018
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to appoint Angela Nunn, Durham County Youth Home Director to serve a two-year term on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
To receive funding for juvenile court services and delinquency prevention programs from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, the Board of County Commissioners must appoint a Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. The council includes the local school superintendent(s), a chief police, the local sheriff, the district attorney, chief court counselor, the director of the area mental health, the director of the county department of social services, the county manager, a substance abuse professional, a member of the faith community, a county commissioner, two persons under the age of 18, a juvenile defense attorney, the chief district court judge, a member of the business community, the local health director, a representative from the United Way or other nonprofit agency, a local parks and recreation program, youth home director, and up to six members of the public to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The statute allows for some of the listed public agency heads to designate a representative from their agency for the council.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This appointment aligns with the County’s Strategic Goal 3: Safe Community.
Resource Persons: Nisha Williams, Chair of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and Gudrun Parmer, Criminal Justice Resource Center Director.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board appoint Angela Nunn, Durham County Youth Home Director, to serve a two-year term on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________