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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> MEETING DATE: October 17, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> item # X—A <br /> SUBJECT: EDC Strategic Plan Update <br /> DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC HEARING:_Yes_ <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> May Kickoff Information Packet (2-34) <br /> Updated Data Scan(35-58) <br /> Executive Committee Membership (59-60) <br /> Subcommittee Interim Report (61-64) Ted Abernathy(ext. 2325) <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 699-7331 <br /> Mebane - (910) 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501 <br /> Purpose: To provide an interim report on the work of the Economic Development Strategic Plan <br /> Update Work Group <br /> Background: On April 18, 1995, the Board of County Commissioners appointed a citizen <br /> committee to update the 1989 Economic Development Strategic Plan. The group received a <br /> charge to update the 1988 Data Scan, to produce an environmental scan of existing programs, to <br /> review the 1989 Plan and identify areas of accomplishment and areas that need additional work, <br /> to promote a broad discussion of major economic development issues, and finally, to prepare and <br /> recommend an updated Strategic Plan. Chair Howard Lee, Vice-chair Betty Eidenier, and the <br /> EDC staff will provide an update and seek commissioner ideas and input. <br /> Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the Commissioners receive the Update as <br /> information. <br />