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<br />organization existing within Orange County that offers an opportunity for <br />partnership ensuring a more independent approach to this function. If so, the <br />county can establish a contract relationship with funding support.) <br />5. Economic Development Commission <br />It is suggested that the Orange County EDC and related functions within the <br />Towns study formation of a comprehensive county-wide organization. <br />I am not fully aware of how the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro presently <br />function or how the County's Advisory Board interfaces with its counterparts for <br />the Towns. If gaps exist then facilitating economic development discussions <br />among these groups would be important. <br />Closer relationships and a comprehensive approach to citizen advisory board <br />participation between the Towns and County could provide more collaboration. <br />Economic development within the Towns is economic development within <br />Orange County. <br />The County should continue enhancing the three separate economic <br />development districts it has created. Relationships with Mebane, Durham and <br />Hillsborough remain important to success in those three districts. An Advisory <br />Board with buy-in among the Towns could have a positive impact county-wide. <br />Clients (customers seeking site or facility location assistance) should be a high <br />priority for cooperation among the Towns and County. <br />6. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee and the Nursing Home <br />Community Advisory Committee <br />It is suggested these two Advisory Boards merge. <br />Functions are similar in nature and focus. The same county staff person serves <br />as support for both groups. There may be technical issues to be addressed but I <br />am unaware of limitations on expanding the role of the more official of the two <br />boards with regards to any functions carried out by the other. <br />7. Information Technology Advisory Committee Sunset this Advisory Board <br />as a direct involvement in county administrative matters. <br />It may have a role as asub-committee within the County's Economic <br />Development Commission focused on enhancing privately owned infrastructure <br />as it applies to the general public and business sector need and uses. <br />8. Personnel Hearing Board <br />Sunset this Advisory Board for the present. <br />4 <br />