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4 <br /> Triangle j Council of Governments <br /> Economic Development Report to Local Governments <br /> Summary of 1995/96 Accomplishments <br /> Strategic Economic Planning and Cooperation <br /> 1. Worked on the various extended area telephone service projects, organizing <br /> local efforts and providing leadership and testimony before the North Carolina <br /> Utilities Commission. EAS was implemented for Wake Forest, Fuquay-Varina & <br /> Holly Springs to and from the Research Triangle Park. Appealed to the Federal <br /> Communications Commission for implementation of EAS to and from Pittsboro <br /> and eastern Chatham County to and from Apex, Cary, and Raleigh. EAS means <br /> flat rate and toll free local calling for our citizens. <br /> 2. Distributed, promoted and marketed the new 1995/96 Greater Triangle Metro <br /> Map. Work on updates is on-going. <br /> 3. Promoted regional cooperation among chambers and local governments and <br /> among other key groups involved in the Region's economic development: e.g. <br /> Served as staff to the Regional Marketing Group made up of professional <br /> developers from the thirteen (13) counties that constitute (now) the Research <br /> Triangle Regional Partnership. Held four quarterly sessions at various venues <br /> throughout the region on topics of importance to developers, including the <br /> economic development incentives package upheld by the State Supreme Court. <br /> The purpose of these meetings is to promote regional understanding and <br /> improve marketing capacity. <br /> 4. TJCOG provides staff support for the Greater Triangle Regional Council, a <br /> body whose purpose is to create the vision and assist in setting the direction for <br /> the Region' s future. One of the key goals of the GTRC is to examine regional <br /> development choices as the population grows by another 600,000 over the next <br /> generation. The GTRC seeks build on the recognized assets of the Research <br /> Triangle Park, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and Umstead State Park. <br /> 5. Served with local economic development groups. Participated in the Wake <br /> County Economic Development Commission's planning process. Made <br /> presentations to industrial clients for the State Department of Commerce, for <br /> various chambers and for county economic development commissions <br /> throughout the Region. Served on panels and programs throughout the state. <br /> 6. Worked on the projects with the RDU International Airport staff including <br /> efforts to increase the number of airlines serving the area and the frequency and <br /> destinations of daily passenger and cargo departures. Scheduled presentation for <br /> Midway officials to welcome them to the Region. <br /> Over <br />