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• Periodic staff level discussions with adjacent counties <br />regarding solid waste issues <br />• Recycling programs are county -wide regardless of <br />jurisdiction; high level of staff cooperation on program <br />operations, bin distribution, public alerts for recycling day <br />changes, complaint resolution and provision of <br />information /outreach, etc. <br />2013 UPDATE from Planning & Inspections <br />An Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Hillsborough was <br />signed in December 2009 and work on a Joint Land Use Plan <br />with the Town commenced between staff in September 2012. <br />Additionally, an Interlocal Agreement for Plans Review, <br />Permitting, Inspections and related Services between Orange <br />County and Town of Hillsborough was signed in January 2011. <br />An Interlocal Agreement with the City of Durham regarding <br />water and sewer services was approved by Orange County on <br />September 20, 2011 and by the City of Durham in early 2012. <br />Future Land Use Map changes and zoning changes in the Eno <br />EDD area were adopted by the BOCC in September 2012. <br />Planning staff is working with Durham staff on Durham's <br />necessary land use amendments which should be adopted in <br />the first half of 2013. <br />A modification to the City of Mebane Utility Service Agreement <br />was brought before the BOCC in June 2012 which expanded <br />the area Mebane agreed to serve with water and sewer <br />service to include the Efland Sewer System service area and <br />additional areas to be served by a pending water and sewer <br />expansion into the Buckhorn EDD area. <br />Priority 8: Examine advisory boards and commissions to: (a) Ensure they <br />are meeting their missions; (b) Determine how boards relate to each other <br />and how their work can best be integrated with the BOCC; (c) Ensure <br />sustainability goals; (d) Ensure fit with overall County vision; and (e) <br />Recognize (and be sensitive to) consistencies represented by boards, <br />commissions when framing this review <br />2013 UPDATE from Animal Services <br />The Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) has willingly <br />sought to conform to and advance the changing role of boards <br />and commissions in Orange County governance. It has <br />continued to serve as a sounding board for residents and <br />stakeholders (as well as staff) as well as County staff, and it <br />has sought to coordinate with other boards such as the <br />