The Board of County Commissioners appointed fifteen county residents for the Charter Review Commission on January 30, 2007.
The appointees to the Charter Review Commission for 2007-2008 are:
- District 1 - Roger Chapin, Kevin Shaughnessy
- District 2 - Brian Butler, Christine Curtis
- District 3 - Dr. Miguel Acevedo, Angel de la Portilla
- District 4 - Sharon Wilson, Peter A. Vivaldi, Jr.
- District 5 - Larry Godwin, Trevor Hall, Jr.
- District 6 - Debi Vanessa Rumph, Esq., Dr. Frank Smith
- At Large - Richard Morrison, Shannon McAleavy, John J. Miller
BACKGROUND
The voters of Orange County adopted their County Charter in 1986. The County Charter is a constitutional document that allows County citizens to determine their own structure of government within the limits set by the State Constitution and State law.
Section 702 of the Orange County Charter requires the Board of County Commissioners to appoint a Charter Review Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of County government every four years and to place proposed changes on the ballot. Fifteen County resident volunteers are appointed.
The Charter Review Commission cannot change the Charter but instead must decide whether to place questions on the ballot for potential change to the Charter by vote of the electors. The Charter Review Commission holds at least four (4) public hearings and receives testimony from County officials and staff, representatives of various municipalities within the County, Constitutional Officers, members of the public and other interested parties to determine if any ballot questions will be submitted.