The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 May issue Villager newspaper | Page 3

THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 3
May 2019
CCC Board changes
nomination process
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■ Charbonneau community allowed to vote on board candidates
By CLARA HOWELL, THE VILLAGER
C
harbonneau Country Club Board
members recently announced a
change in the board nomination pro-
cess this election season. Residents
can now vote on which CCC Board
candidates they will see on the ballot.
The CCC Board consists of nine
members, and because the three-year
term limits are staggered, three seats
open up every year.
In past elections, a Nominating
Committee was appointed by the CCC
Board president. The committee, which
consisted of a board member, a member
of the community and the past president
of the CCC Board, selected which three
candidates would be on the ballot.
“The CCC Board decided to include all
candidates submitting applications
instead of limiting the ballot to the
number of vacancies. This option now
places the decision as to who serves on
the Board in the hands of the voters as
opposed to having a select Nominating
Committee make the decision,” said
CCC Board President Kathy Harp.
In the past, candidates who were not
selected to be on the ballot or for those
who missed deadline, could submit
materials to the Secretary of the Board
and collect about five signatures from
homeowners who are eligible to vote, to
qualify. Although, CCC Board Vice
President Bob Harland said it’s rare to
see someone do that.
“If you’re sort of rejected or passed
over, you’re not going to do that,” he
said.
“This second phase of applying to be
on the ballot with five homeowner
signatures may change in the future,”
Harp added. “We may streamline the
process by staying with only one
deadline.”
Though this May there are only three
candidates running for the three open
seats, Harland and other board
members hope the change will make the
selection process more fair in the future.
“They (the Nominating Committee)
will shift their focus to providing the
candidates with information on the
current issues, projects, workload, and
the importance of understanding the
Board governance,” Harp said, adding
that at the April CCC Board meeting, the
Nominating Committee stated they
strongly agreed with the Board decision
to change the process. “They
recommended that the Nominating
Committee be given the job of recruiting
and educating new candidates during
the entire year, not just a few months
prior to elections.” The recent creation
of a Board Development Committee
would absorb some of the roles of the
Nominating Committee, which would
likely become a sub committee of the
Board Development Committee, said
Harp. ■
What to watch out for on your 2019 ballot
would increase from .49 to .99 per
thousand of the assessed value. If the
The Aurora Fire District is seeking levy fails, the District’s budget would
a five-year local levy tax for hiring,
be reduced by 37%.
general operations and equipment.
For the upcoming May 21 election,
This levy would include the hiring of Canby School District has four
additional EMTs and firefighters for
candidates running for one of two seats
emergencies, allowing the District to on the school board. Rob Sheveland is
have an EMT or firefighter who
running unopposed for Position 1 and
would respond to calls 24 hours a day. Dawn Depner, Angie Miles and Art
If the bond is passed, the tax rate
Marine are running for Position 5. ■
By CLARA HOWELL, THE VILLAGER
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