Shaping Orange County's Future Final Full Report

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The Process Shaping Orange County's Future was designed to learn about our citizens' hopes and dreams, concerns and interests regarding the future, and to find common ground among all of these interests in order to both imagine and plan a future that truly reflects the "values and visions of the people ". In June 1994, the elected boards agreed to a 15 -step process, which can be found as Appendix A to this document. The process called for a diverse citizen committee to be formed from across the county to examine local issues through the use of citizen committees, and to explore the underlying concepts of sustainability and community- building. Focus of the Report In a project with such a broad scope and so many activities, it is not possible to fully address every issue that has arisen. Instead, the Task Force has opted to produce a focused report that addresses: Overarching themes that affect the way we live Important goals and recommendations that could enhance the sense of community and address the issue of growth, and A set of specific action strategies, where appropriate, to focus efforts in future years. Additional detail on topics may be found in the extensive Appendix section of the report, which is available upon request. Appendices A through Q (citizen committee reports, and staff reports on past and projected trends, and Recommendation Summary Tables) can also be found on our website, www.co.oran e.nc.us /shaping /default.htm . Note: Because this is a visioning project focused on actions to accomplish a desirable future, there will undoubtedly be many questions and issues that arise as how to accomplish the future outlined in this report. One of the follow -up steps in this process is an evaluation by the county's elected boards and staffs on the ideas contained herein -the implications, costs and ramifications of pursuing this course. A brief summary of the many activities of the Task Force is provided in the table below. N