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opportunities for its future economic growth to get the change process started n From <br />and to continue to drive change• <br />there, the commitment of local leaders will be necessary <br />Structural Change roach that could be used alongside the Orange Coun incremental <br />Structural change is a more drastic app <br />roach calls for the restructuring or disbanding the OCEDC <br />approach or in lieu of it. This app public-private partnership EDC <br />Economic Development Commission as a <br />and contracting with acommunity -based organization to coordinate economic development. <br />ment and staying directly involved <br />supporting economic develop partnership, likely in the form <br />If the County is committed to supp anized as a public- private p signal that the <br />in the process, the EDC could be reorganized oration. This would create e Count. Such an entity <br />of a 501(c)3 Economic Development Corp ment in orange <br />economic develop tt pursuing a policy- driven <br />newly formed EDC would be leading b romp Y p <br />careful attention to governance and ensuring a <br />could leverage lessons learned in Chatham County, Y t to lead the <br />ment strategic plan, paying osition the partnership <br />economic develop strategic plan would p research to guide consideration of <br />diverse funding base. A strong with strong partnership <br />County's economic development discussion, political appeals. From here, the <br />controversial issues, rather than emotional external p <br />b focusing on strategic <br />Would be able to increase both internaos t ons marketing Y <br />priorities and common interests, not p and establish the urgent need for <br />should the County struggle to overcome complacency <br />options that could create greater returns on economic <br />e it may path of Durham and Wake <br />change, want to consider other op <br />development investment. One such option might be to follow the ec <br />counties in contracting with the local Chamber of Co wo td be able to educe its funding l of <br />run, the County while increasing funding <br />initiatives and activities. In the long ment, <br />expenses associated with economic des and /or other special projects. <br />operational exp s investment in <br />available for necessary infrastructure imp <br />Additionally, this option would enable the sector uppoort the County <br />economic development with additional private <br />the statement was made <br />This <br />z� the preliminary presentations associated with this project, roach to <br />During e but do not have the will to follow through. <br />that people see the urgent need change e but provide justification foand establishing g a sense <br />suggests an issue with come complacency <br />Bugg 35 -48, for more on battling <br />change. Refer to Kotter, pp <br />of urgency. 11 <br />