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6 Services, are: Physical and Accessible Environment, Healthy Aging, Economic Security, Technology, Safety and Security, Social and Cultural Opportunity, Access and Choice in Services and Supports, and Public Accountability and Responsiveness In developing such a local assessment tool the N.C. Division of Aging recommends the assessment of each component on six dimensions: existence, adequacy, accessibility, efficiency/duplication, equity and effectiveness/quality. (www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aginq). Recommendation for 2008-09: The Aging Advisory Board recommends that we begin with the development of such a community assessment tool, in consultation with the International City/County Management Association (www.icma.org) and other professional organizations who have identified health and livable communities as an important management strategy for older adults. In subsequent years, the adopted assessment tool would be administered first by the county and then expand participation to local town governments and community groups. II. MAP Work Plan for 2007-08 A. Introduction and Implementation Process The Master Aging Plan update for 2007-11 covers 9 overall goals, 45 specific objectives and 173 strategies recommended to accomplish those objectives. The MAP objectives have all been prioritized under each goal with 1 being rated the highest. In order to have a manageable plan, the updated MAP reduced the number of goal areas and objectives, but increased the list of potential strategies for consideration during the five-year implementation period. In reviewing the MAP goals and objectives, the following definitions have been used: 1. Goals These are broad vision statements in areas in which we want to achieve something. Goals, described here, are open ended objectives that are not directly measurable. 2. Objectives These are specific statements that focus on obtaining a result or outcome, expected to be achieved by one or several strategies. Objectives, described here, are result/outcome objectives not process objectives. Over the next four years, new objectives or modification of existing ones will be recommended annually by the County Aging Advisory Board and County Department on Aging. MAP workgroups would be formed to address, in priority order, the objectives beginning with 1 and/or 2 under the goal areas for 2007-09. A MAP annual progress report will be provided to the BOCC, the Towns and other community groups. This MAP report covers the first year's activities, accomplishments and recommendations for 2008-09. 3