Memorandum
Date: April 2, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Johanna DeLong, Assistant Clerk of the Board
Subject: a) Consideration of changing seat designation from Crop Grower to Organic Farmer for Committee Member Bruce Merrilees on the Lake County Ag Advisory Committee; and b) Consideration of Appointments to the Lake County Ag Advisory Committee
Executive Summary:
a) The Ag Advisory Committee has requested the change of the seat category for committee member Bruce Merrilees due to his background in organic farming.
b) If your Board chooses to make the designation change of Bruce Merrilees the vacancies will be as follows:
3 Vacancies - (2) Two Crop Growers (1) Ag Processor
Applicants:
Jennifer Smith - Crop Grower
Carolyn Hillman - Ag Processor
Quincy Jackson - Crop Grower
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Recommended Action: a) Approve changing seat designation from Crop Grower to Organic Farmer for Committee Member Bruce Merrilees on the Lake County Ag Advisory Committee
b) Appoint Qualified Applicants to the Lake County Ag Advisory Committee
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