Apply for a Seat on the Washtenaw County Food Policy Council: 11/8/2024 Deadline

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Hi All,

The Washtenaw County Food Policy Council is an advisory subcommittee of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners that increases and preserves access to safe, local and healthy food for all residents of Washtenaw County, and applications for a seat on this dynamic Council are now being accepted (deadline: 11/8/2024)! Are you interested (or know of anyone who would be interested) in applying for a seat on the Washtenaw County Food Policy Council? See the attached recruitment flyer (and flyer image below). Additionally, see below (or this link) for details and how to apply.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is looking for citizens to volunteer for a slate of positions on various Boards, Committees and Commissions. The Board of Commissioners will make these appointments at its upcoming session on December 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room, Administration Building, 220 North Main Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Individuals interested in serving should apply online at https://ewashtenaw.formstack.com/forms/board_application. Individuals may alternatively submit a letter of interest and resume, including a home address, to the Washtenaw County Clerk’s office, Attention: Appointments, P.O. Box 8645, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107. Letters and resumes may also be submitted via email to appoin...@washtenaw.org,

Those resumes received by Friday, November 8^th, 2024, will be submitted to the Board of Commissioners for its consideration on December 4, 2024. The appointments will become effective January 1, 2025. These appointments include:

Washtenaw County Food Policy Council – Washtenaw County Food Policy Council –The Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill ten (10) positions, nine for two-year terms expiring December 31, 2026, and one for remainder term ending December 31, 2025. The Council will be comprised of up to 18 members representing as many of the following professions and/or viewpoints (i.e. sectors) as possible: community representative, disability justice*, economic development*, education*, emergency food system, faith-based organization*, food manufacturer and distributor*, food retail*, food service*, funding*, health care, human services, labor*, nutrition, planning*, public health*, racial equity, rural agriculture*, transportation*, urban agriculture, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, and waste management*. More than one representative may be appointed to each sector. In accordance with Food Policy Council bylaws, Preference may be given to those sectors which are not currently represented on the Council, indicated with an asterisk above (*).

Requirements for Food Policy Council members:

Attend meetings (typically the second Wednesday of the odd months, from 9-11AM, but meeting days, times, and frequency may change starting in 2025)
Represent the Food Policy Council at other meetings and events throughout the year,
Participate regularly in a Food Policy Council sub-committee and/or a Policy Action Team (meetings are separate from the Food Policy Council Meetings)
Live or work in Washtenaw County
Receive a stipend from the County unless a county employee (stipend is required for Council members; cannot opt-out of or transfer the stipend)

Roles of Council members include reviewing materials in advance of the Council meetings and actively participating in Council meetings; representing the Council at other meetings and with other groups to build connections; discussing issues related to our food system in Washtenaw County with elected officials and community leaders. The Food Policy Council was established in 2012 to develop a healthy community and thriving local food system.

Thanks!

Ariane Donnelly, MPH, RD

Health Promotion Coordinator

she/her/hers

Washtenaw County Health Department

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