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model. <br />If your board /commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory <br />Board involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, <br />please indicate your board's activities /accomplishments as they may relate <br />to the Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. <br />(The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br />Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br />Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory <br />Council) <br />Identify any activities this board /commission expects to carry out in 2011 <br />as they relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. <br />If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other <br />resources) associated with these proposed activities (please list). <br />• Consolidation of dental services in Hillsborough; expected small savings <br />due to release of rental space. <br />What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br />upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the <br />Commissioners' attention? <br />• Effects of health care reform may mean needed expansion of services to <br />address community need OR may mean need to shift current services to a <br />prevention model <br />• Effects of the state budget crisis on state and federal allocations for <br />providing basic public health services <br />• Continued loss of senior experienced staff due to staff retirements and the <br />inability to quickly fill or backfill those positions <br />• Need to remain competitive in the health care marketplace for staff <br />recruitment and retention <br />• Development of the new Community Health Assessment and <br />accompanying Community Health Improvement Plan <br />• Development of the new Strategic Plan for the Health Department <br />• Transportation and access issues to consolidated dental clinic <br />• Space renovations <br />• State cuts for immunizations <br />• Potential for grant funds to decrease Smart Start grants <br />• HIS <br />