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ATTACHMENT 2. IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES FOR 2009-2010 BUDGET <br />Priority # Votes Priorities for FY 2009-10 (sorted in descending order) <br />P-1 6 Conserve high priority natural areas, wildlife habitat, and prime forests. (Goal 5) <br />P-2 5 Implement Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Goal 3) <br /> a. Rewrite zoning and subdivision regulations <br />P-3 5 Develop economic plans for 3 districts (Goa13) <br />P-4 5 Review services to identify and protect `safety net' programs and services. (Goal 1) <br />P-5 4 Encourage for profit investments in affordable housing and review available tools. (Goal 1) <br />P-6 4 Develop plan and tools to improve the way county and citizens communicate with each <br /> other; foster two-way exchange (Goal 2) <br />P-7 4 Improve intra-and intergovernmental coordination, cooperation, and collaboration. <br /> (Goal 2) <br /> a. Work with Town of Hillsborough on: <br /> o Joint land use planning approaches, policies and ordinances and <br /> annexation <br /> o Economic Development Districts <br /> b. Work with Durham on: <br /> o Economic Development Districts <br />P-8 4 Examine advisory boards and commissions (Goal 2): <br /> a. Ensure they are meeting their missions <br /> b. Determine how boards relate to each other and how their work can be best <br /> integrated with BOCC <br /> c. Ensure sustainability goals <br /> d. Ensure fit with overall county vision <br /> e. Recognize (and be sensitive to) consistencies represented by boards, commissions <br /> when framing this review <br />P-9 4 Update economic development plan for county (Goal 3): <br /> a. Clarify Economic Development plan for each district <br /> b. Identify spectrum of tools <br /> c. Identify other stakeholders <br /> d. Identify what county wants to see happen <br />P-10 4 Develop an energy plan that includes economic development strategies to attract, retain, <br /> and grow "green" business <br />