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Committees
Executive Committee – The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chairperson; Vice-Chairperson; the Secretary/Treasurer; and two LMB members, one of which is a public agency representative and the other a community member. Duties and responsibilities of this committee are:
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Act on behalf of the LMB between meetings in situations where a delay in action would be detrimental to the LMB or those it serves.
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Evaluate and supervise LMB Director.
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Engage counsel to advise and represent the LMB on legal matters relating to the operations and administration of the LMB.
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Make recommendations to the LMB regarding significant policy issues.
Finance Committee – The Finance Committee is comprised of at least five members, and is chaired by the Secretary/Treasurer. Duties and responsibilities of this committee are:
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Review and monitor the financial activities and policies of the LMB.
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Make recommendations to the LMB regarding issues pertaining to the annual budget, financial accounting and reporting, and funding.
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Assist the LMB Director in the preparation and implementation of the annual budget.
Program & Accountability Committee – The Program & Accountability is comprised of at least five LMB members, a majority of which are community members. Duties and responsibilities of this committee are:
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To develop and monitor policies and procedures for the publicity of LMB funding availability, and for the review, acceptance, and award of funding requests.
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To review requests for funding and support, and to make recommendations to the LMB.
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To develop program evaluation tools, and to establish outcome measures and measures of well-being for programs and services funded by the LMB.
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To evaluate the efficacy of programs funded by the LMB, and to determine whether a program’s goals, objectives, and outcomes are achievable, or have been achieved
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To ensure that program funding and accountability measures are consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding between the State, Kent County, and the LMB.
Board Development Committee – The Board Development Committee is comprised of at least three Board members and has the following duties and responsibilities:
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To be responsible for the recruitment of candidates for nomination to the LMB. When a vacancy occurs on the LMB, the Nominating Committee shall recommend names of potential nominees to the LMB, who may then submit recommendation for appointment to the Kent County Commissioners.
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To be responsible for the recruitment of nominees to serve on the Executive Committee and/or as on officer of the LMB.
Ad Hoc Committees – Special Ad Hoc committees may be established by the LMB as the need arises.
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