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31 <br /> ~°e C~H.A.PEL, HI~,L <br /> CI~.RRBC)R(J <br />• C~tam ~1eY b f C0772YYIEYGL' <br />2008 Board of Directors <br />BIII Bunch, Chair , <br />W(Iliam H. Bunch, CPA, PA <br />Peter Tompkins,YiteChalr January 28 20~$ <br />' <br />The Chapel Hill News <br />Pegl Brady, Treasurer <br />BB&T <br />l To Oran a Goun}s, Plannin Staff and <br />~ `I g <br />Gres Connor, General Counse <br />The Connor Law Hrm Element Lead Advisory Board Members, <br />john Anderson <br />h B <br />W <br />h <br />k ' <br />The Chapel Mill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce expresses its support for the. <br />ac <br />ov <br />an <br />Anita Baarodt Orange County Comprehensive Pian Coalition. The Chamber believes a <br />Smliher& Assodates, Inc. <br />Delores Batley <br />community is strongest when it has a thriving economy, healthy environment, and <br />EmPOWERmenG Ina an a uitabla sociei~r all oats embodied b the Coalition. Further the Chamber <br />`~- g y ' <br />tl <br />Creighton Blackwell <br />RBC Century Bank . <br />believes the Comprehensive Plan should be an affirming document that reflects <br />Ja» B°n=k the intersecEion of interests within a community and communicates those values to <br />Business Gass, Inc. <br />Anthony' Carey <br />county staff and potential development projects. <br />The Siena Hotel , <br />RickCfiambless <br />sanrrast Bank <br />the Chamber views the goals.and mission <br />~ As a partner member o£ the Coalition <br />Mazda Corprew , <br />of the Coalition as critical to the future economic success of Orange County, The <br />Town Piapner Communlry <br />Calendar orts the Coalition's strategy of specifying where development <br />Chamber su <br />Juana Fiore <br />Journal of Aaountanry, AICPA pp <br />should occur, giving clarity and certainty to the development process. Further, by <br />Mayor Kavtn Foy acceleratin the develo meat of model commercial ro ects, the coun s <br />g P P J ~' <br />Town of Chapel Hill <br />Jack Graham .commercial tax base will grow in a sustainable and equitable fashion, a goal of the <br />Grubb & Ellis <br />Glen Greenstrcet Chamber. <br />Greenstreet Bufidcrs <br />Bcrkntey Grim6all <br />Grimball Jewelers ~ addition to sound economic development, the Chamber supports the . <br />Terry Basnight HamleC transportation, housing and land use goals of the Coalition. The Chamber <br />S.H. Basnfght & Sons, Ina <br />James Harris , , <br />believes that it is in our members -and community s-interest to have a robust <br />r°wn orcarre°ro and diverse transportation system that uses fewer natural resowces. It is also clear <br />Bazbara Jessle•Biack <br />Tna PTA n,rlksbop, ma <br />that new and relocating businesses are drawn to communities that offer a range of <br />Ken Kemadle housing options, parks and recreation opportunities. The Chamber believes the <br />Duke Energy <br />Ken Lerner <br />strategies put forth by the Coalition go a long way in promoting a community with <br />Slue Cross8lue Shield o(NC such assets. <br />John McKinney , <br />BellSouth Telecommunlcatlons <br />Diana Mints <br />PA <br />d <br />I In closin we thank ou for reviewin the Chamber's reason's for su ort of the <br />Y g PP <br />g <br />n <br />ng <br />A Better <br />mage <br />Gras averbeck > <br />.Coalition and its goals and hope Orange County staff and officials will take these <br />DGrrtJei HPeders~ets nt Group goals into account when crafting the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Chapel Hiil•Carrboro GrySchools <br />Todd Peterson <br />l1NC Hospitals <br />Pat Pfictan <br />EdwardJoneslmesunenu <br />Gerald Ramolu <br />SinCCrely, <br />Performance AutoMall <br />Luke Riggshee <br />High and Rubish Insurance <br />Kwin Schwartz <br />The Daily Tar Heel <br />Walter Sturdivant <br />1360AM WGiL <br />Dr. Tony Waldrop <br />n .Nelson <br />uNeenapelHal President and CEO <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce <br />Post office Box 2897 • Chapel Hill, NC 27515 <br />(919) 967-7075 + (919) 966-6874 Fax <br />www.carolinachamber.org <br />12 of 16 <br />