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IG Issues, ~-ctions, and Challenges Identified by Orange County Commissioners and IVlanagement Staff -January 200 1. Achieve a per capita waste reduction goal of 61 % and minimize quantities of waste transferred to distant landfills. 2. Acknowledge continuing decrease in federal and state funding streams requiring more local resources to maintain service levels. 3. Address community expectations in Historic Rogers Road Area 4. Address companion animal issues in a positive and progressive manner, promoting responsible pet ownership and ensuring humane care. 5. Address concerns about local food and continued food availability through community gardening, a countywide food policy that encourages production and consumption of local food, and assisting farmer transition to local food production 6. Address county-wide need for affordable and work force housing. 7. Address county-wide needs for recreation programs and community centers. 8. Address effective service coordination between the County and municipalities according to agreed upon principles and objectives. 9. Address Health Department and DSS space needs. 10. Address impacts of fluctuations in local economy -sub-prime mortgages, retail sales, ,employment, fuel prices. 11. Address jobs/economic development so residents can afford to stay in Orange County. 12. Address local fallout of mental health reform. 13. Address need for electronic management of agenda process (paperless). 14. Address neighborhood tensions in locating important public facilities. 15. Address solid waste management needs in emergency storm debris management, recyclable materials handling operations, organics processing operations, solid waste convenience centers, land clearing and inert debris recycling, and waste handling operations. 16. Address the perceived lack of collaboration among local governments regarding common issues such as affordable housing. 17. Address the potential importance of the Mountains to Sea Trail corridor. 18. Address ways of responding to increasing population and service demands and increasing use of parks and recreation facilities while maintaining the quality, variety, and availability of parks, recreation, and cultural programs and resources. 19. Aggressively pursue economic development goals. 20. Allocate resources equitably in meeting the priorities of the county. 21. Allow persons who have functional impairments to live safely in the least restrictive environment. 22. Alternative revenue options -spring referendum. 23. Appropriate economic development to lessen property tax burden. 24. Assess current services and programs to determine whether tax dollars are being spent in the most effective ways possible. 25. Balance "squeaky wheel" demands with those of the "silent majority." 26. Balance the budget -schools, capital needs, operations, employee pay and benefits (Archer Study, PERB). 27. Ban all recyclables from the landfill, including any recyclable that is collected curbside - this ban would help extend the life of the landfill as we address the transfer station issue and reduce environmental pollution.