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The economic development strategic plan concludes with he follo`r ngdtatement, which has <br />bearing for Orange County as it considers a new approach <br />By commissioning this study, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners has <br />demonstrated their commitment to economic Corporation is under new board <br />The Chatham County Economic Development Corp implement this <br />and staff leadership and appears prepared to reorganize and <br />plan. Yet, Chatham economic development economic, <br />future success in <br />depend on the County s ability to overcome historic geographic, <br />g point for <br />political, and cultural divides. We hope this plan serves as a startin <br />overcoming this division and capitalizing on the present and future opportunities <br />to improve economic development for the citizens of Chatham County 9 <br />Since approving the economic development strategic plan, the Chatham County Board of <br />Commissioners has committed $1.8 million to support economic development over the next <br />ing with the plan's recommendations to diversity funding by transitioning to <br />five years. In keep , the EDC is expected to pursue additional investment <br />public- private partnership structure <br />from private investors. <br />Critically, the EDC has actively worked to keep local residents engaged in its work. It hosted a <br />"Strategic Plan Implementation Summit at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro to arrying out <br />get feedback on implementation priorities and to identify citizen part rs in c Chatham, the EDC <br />implementation plans" in January 2009.70 Under the name opportunity <br />organized "a broad based advisory group of industry leaders, non -profits, private citizens, and <br />elected officials working in partnership to support the goals of the <br />referred locat on for emerging <br />Corporation and to position Chatham County as the strategic, p Opportunity <br />growth companies;' and in May 2009, the EDC hosted the first of its semi-an <br />.Chatham events to update supporters on implementation progress.11 <br />9 Ibid, Pg. 101. <br />to "Strategic Plan" (2009). Chatham County Economic Development Corporation, <br />plan <br />http: / /www.chathamedc.org /who -we-are /strategic - <br />71 "Opportunity Chatham" (2009). Chatham County Economic Development Corporation. <br />http://Www.chathamedc.org/who-we-are/oppot"tun'ty-chatham <br />6 <br />