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BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) <br />GOALS — 2015 UPDATE <br />FOR DISCUSSIONS PURPOSES <br />21 <br />GOALS/PRIORITIES <br />ONGOING EFFORTS <br />SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />subdivision, <br />• How our Special Use permit <br />process works, <br />• How to obtain a zoning compliance <br />permit, <br />• Importance of our flood damage <br />prevention ordinance program. <br />• Implemented a current projects section on <br />the Department webpage providing updates <br />on major projects that have been submitted <br />for review (i.e. Major Subdivisions, <br />Special Use Permits, Ordinance <br />amendments, etc.) including the projects <br />status. <br />Department of Environmental, Agricultural, Parks, <br />Department of Environmental, Agricultural, <br />and Recreation (DEAPR) <br />Parks, and Recreation (DEAPR) <br />• Continue to explore opportunities to improve <br />• Implemented departmental <br />communication on programs, outreach and <br />Communications Plan for outreach, <br />educational initiatives. <br />communicating programs, events and <br />educational initiatives, and soliciting <br />feedback from the public. <br />Priory 7: Improve intra- and <br />Animal Services <br />Animal Services <br />intergovernmental coordination, cooperation <br />. Delivers animal control services to <br />• Coordinated effort with town staff to <br />and collaboration. (a) Work with Town of <br />Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro <br />develop a unified (but not uniform) animal <br />Hillsborough on Joint land use planning <br />through agreements with each municipality. <br />control ordinance for the entire county <br />approaches, policies /ordinances, and <br />annexation, and Economic Development <br />. Works closely with the police departments in <br />each municipality to address community <br />including the municipalities. <br />Districts. (b) Work with City of Durham on <br />concerns, e.g., the presence and increasing <br />Economic Development Districts. <br />contact of residents with coyotes. <br />Solid Waste Management <br />Solid Waste Management <br />• Periodic staff level discussions with adjacent <br />• Provided emergency storm debris disposal <br />