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'U~1~i4 ~~.t:,- ~- ~ ~.. ~, answer this need? Ctixrrcnissianer C}~astaveson voiced two main concerns: 1)How to translate the document into County policy; and. 2) Taking into account the present and anticipated Federal cuts, haw -the County may begin to "forge" strategy for the C9'~uruty and the private sector to meet those needs. He paraphrased Camniss- Toner Marshall, "How this document relates to the pblicy-~malsing role of the Board of C7oR¢uui_ssi_oners• in this area?" and thereby opened the float for public comments. Mr. Dave Kiel: Said that local units often had programs designed frcen afar with little individual focus; this document says what the needs and desires are in orange County. Ms. Martha Stucker: Said this was the opportunity far citizens to say, far ex~nple, that the."unemployment rate .is still too high." She said this i.s an Grange County report, what the citizens want for the Cbtmty. Mr. Wil Norse: Said that with regard to unemployment, on his caamittee, there were things they felt the Board of oouumissia~uers aoulld da: 1) have a CEPA type program; 2) with the IInplgm~r,.t Service Cxxusaission moving to Durham, the Board of C]anmissioners could arrange a) for someone fran that office in Orange Cotmty tau a part~tizrie basis, or b) transportation to Durham Ootnty for these who wished to visit that agency to look for work, or c) get the k]nployment Security Ckzuanissian back to this County. Ms. Pollitzer said that same x+ecauanendations were ~ page twenty-eight of the report and that when the question of what the Board of Cauunissioners ran do arose several things came to her mind; for example, active pursuit of industry and funding defined as the "ultimate policy decision." NLs. 5ttucker: Added that "barriers" or "lILiSS]ntj sQrV1o~5° Were a~r„arni,,n~ Where ; programs were doing well they were not addressed. Ckrumissioner lv-T.ct,~i l said that she hoped the HSAC would look at "specifics," 'for example, when i.,~„a+-,~ ~++~~ into the Cnuuzty, axe people brought into the County to fi1.1 those jobs? She added that she felt these were "barriers to upward mobility" that may be specific to Orange County and these were the kind of specifics she t~uld like addressed. Mr. Bill Baxter, Director, OPC Mental Health Center and Ctuair of the HSAC, said he thought the next step would be for -the HSAC to .make specific r'ecxm[tiesuc'13tions to the Board of Gom<ai.ssioners about haw to apply this report. Nit. Dirac Taylor: Agreed with Mr. Baxter, saying this discussi.~u was mast ~ helpful and that the HSAC: needed to know what the Board wanted and expected.