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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INFORMATION FORM

Name of Board/Commision

Ten-Year Plan Commission              Date 2/8/11
On Homelessness

Authority for Creation The Commission was established by a resolution adopted by the City Council on May 15, 2006, and by the County Commissioners on August 14, 2006.
Purpose/Function The purpose of the Commission is to effect the vision of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, including overseeing implementation of the strategic initiatives described in the Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.
Method of Appointment The Commission is comprised of eleven members. Six members are appointed by the City Council, upon the recommendation of the Mayor. Five members are appointed by the County Commissioners. The Mayor and the Chairperson of the County Commissioners shall appoint the chairperson of the Commission. The membership shall be representative of the Homeless Council as well as other supportive services, and may include: rental real estate, mental health, social services, businesses and professionals, criminal justice, education and workforce development, advocacy and consumers, with one member affiliated with the Neighborhood Alliance or Neighborhood Association and one member having an accounting, financial or CPA background. Elected City and County officials shall be appointed as ex-officio, non-voting members of the Commission.
Number of Members
Eleven
Terms of Office Three years. Initially, six of the members will serve two-year terms, and five of the members will serve three-year terms. Members are limited to two consecutive terms.
Meeting Date and Time

Monthly TBA

Chief Staff Person
Andrea Kurtz
Title                                              Telephone Number
Implementation Director                   (336) 721-9373
Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness
Resource Support Staff
City: Tim West
County: Dan Kornelis
Title                                             Telephone Number
Planning/Dev. Coordinator               (336) 734-1305
Housing Director                            (336) 703-2680

Current Membership – Ten-Year Plan Commission On Homelessnes
Name Race/Sex Term Expiration
City Council Appointments
David Harold WM 1 11/12
Chris Henson, Chair WM 1
Alan K. Hodges WM 1 11/11
Timothy Scott Shelton, Sr. WM 2 11/12
Paula Stephen WF 1*     11/11
Steven H. Viola WM 2 11/12
Forsyth County Appointments
John Bost                                                             WM 1 1/12
Jerrilyn Ingram BF 1 1/12
Sharon Mosley-Johnson BF 1 1/12
Diane Wimmer WF 1 1/13
Leona Williams BF 1 1/12
Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Members
Dan Besse, City Council Member                                WM
Everette Witherspoon, Forsyth County Commissioner     BM

Special Notes:

1* = Serving more than 50% of an unexpired term (more than one year & seven 
       months of term has been served).

0* = Serving less than 50% of an unexpired term (less than one year & six months of
       the term as been served).

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