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_.._, __ <br />-~ land available to industry by providing the necessary utilities. Finally, she <br />suggested that job training is needed in Orange County. <br />MR. JOHN HUNTER, an Orange County resident, stated that he was disappointed that <br />the Commissioners voted against Site 11 on Monday evening before the scheduled Public <br />Hearings. He suggested that the Commissioners have given the appearance of <br />short-circuiting the democratic process under the pressure of a loud special interest <br />group. He told the Commissioners that he and other citizens had been waiting to <br />express their feelings publicly only to have the forum made meaningless in terms of <br />airport pros and cons. He stated that he was unaware of any statistics which <br />suggested that it is unsafe to live near an airport; that small, general aviation <br />airports are good neighbors to have; they yield no significant pollution; this type of <br />airport is rural in character; many communities see general aviation airports as <br />assets to the community; finally, he stated that he was saddened and angered that the <br />opposition has been one of emotional incitement based on inaccurate and misleading <br />statements. <br />MR. DAVID NAQUIN spoke in opposition to Orange County having a regional airport. <br />He stated that he believes the Commissioners were ill-served by the Consultants who <br />provided the airport study. He mentioned that the Consultants took wind and weather <br />data from 1948-1964 and based the Orange County airport report on that data. He noted <br />that those years were peculiar times in national weather patterns. It was <br />exceptionally good, stable weather. That all deteriorated after the mid-60's. The <br />data that comes out of that study is not appropriate for today. Also, he stated that <br />there is an "ice line" which comes across from the southwest point of the County at <br />Dodson's Grossroad and then across '86 toward Hillsborough. There was no reference in <br />the study to this type of micro-climate data which would have an impact on the <br />usability of an airport during the winter. He suggested the Commissioners pay closer <br />attention to who is chosen as a consultant and the type of reports they return. He <br />would like to contribute'to the process through participation on the Economic <br />Development Commission. He stated that Orange County is competing with Wake, Durham, <br />and Alamance for clean industry and will. need to develop the benefits of doing <br />business with Orange County and sell those to the appropriate industries. <br />MR. CARL WALTERS, a member of the Rural Character Study Gommittee, stated that <br />the Committee is nowhere near having a policy for each ..community in Orange County. <br />Many citizens are distrustful of the entire process. He stated that his personal <br />concern is that the rural citizens are not being convinced that their wishes will be <br />given top priority in developing a plan for how they want their area of the County to <br />look. He suggested the Commissioners make their personal commitment to the plan known <br />to the citizens. He stated that ha had a plan with him that had been adopted by a <br />committee that worked through the Institute of Government, Research Triangle <br />Institute, Triangle J Council of Governments, different attorneys, and many others. <br />This plan would have created legal districts. He stated that if this plan had been <br />adopted by the county it would have offered to the rural people a legal document to <br />protect them,. and avoid this current sense of distrust. This plan would have assured <br />the residents that a Public Hearing, for the people who would be effected, would be <br />held before any action had been taken. <br />MR. PATRICK DAVIS, a member of the Economic Development Commission, stated that <br />the Economic Development Strategic Plan was recently adopted by the County <br />Commissioners. That plan includes many strategies to address the economic development <br />needs of all geographic areas of the County. Support of a general aviation airport is <br />one of the strategies related to the provision of infra-structure within the County. <br />
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