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What Lies Ahead? <br />Major Milestones <br />^ Joint initiatives between County and Schools <br />. Collaboration discussions <br />. Educational Excellence Report <br />. Revenue enhancement and expense reduction efforts <br />^ Tremendous strides in Park Development <br />. Opening of Little River Regional Park and Natural Area <br />. Master site plans completed for Phase 2 at Efland-Cheeks Park, Twin Creeks <br />District Park and Educational Campus, and Northern Park <br />^ Continued progress in Lands Legacy program <br />. More than 1500 acres of land throughout the County being protected and <br />conserved since inception of program <br />. Leveraged more than $3.7 million in Federal and State grants to assist with <br />conservation and preservation initiatives <br />New County Facilities <br />. Opening of Cedar Grove Branch Library and Carrboro Cybrary <br />. Planning far Southern Orange Senior Center, Orange County Satellite Campus of <br />Durham Technical Community College <br />. Completion of Space Study Update and County Facilities Needs Report <br />Sustaining Our Resources <br />^ Sustainability Principles <br />^ Financially sustain existing critical services to citizens as new initiatives are <br />considered <br />^ Retain stable, qualified, competent, flexible work force <br />^ Carefully correlate operating and capital expenditures for all initiatives or <br />projects <br />^ Put infrastructure in place to meet citizens expectations for service delivery <br />^ Balance resources for all major functions such as education, public safety, <br />and human services <br />^ All in context of County's organizational mission, legal responsibilities, and <br />available resources <br />