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6 1 • The Depot Meleah Coleman 2 • Phd Productions, LLC Patrick Groft 3 • The Accidental Baker Kevin Mason 4 • Mystery Brewing Company Erik Myers 5 • MasterPeace Barber Mark Holt 6 • Skram Furniture Jacob Marks (loan is now repaid) 7 8 Steve Brantley said the Visitation Program has visited several dozen local businesses. 9 He said these visits allow for feedback from the businesses, and for passing out loan and grant 10 applications and forms. 11 Steve Brantley said that for the first time, the Economic Development Office (EDO) has 12 formally joined the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce. He said this membership had 13 previously been a gratis one given by the Chamber. He said the EDO also paid for the 14 County's membership. He said on May 20, 2015, the EDO will be the presenting sponsor at the 15 Chamber's member breakfast. 16 Kathleen Ferguson asked if there will be any marketing done for the Highway 70 17 corridor. 18 Steve Brantley said his office needs to seriously think about marketing the Highway 70 19 corridor in support of Hillsborough. He said the tourism division has a very successful branding 20 and marking element. He said, as they now have the staff and the funds, the Economic 21 Development Office needs to do the same. 22 Kathleen Ferguson asked if Steve Brantley has taken any business prospects to this 23 area. 24 Steve Brantley said yes. He said the area is very different from the Waterstone area, 25 but it does have water and sewer and it is zoned so the EDO will be marketing more 26 aggressively going forward. 27 Steve Brantley said his office does not have any current prospects for the Waterstone 28 development, but this area is being marketed as well. 29 Commissioner Dorosin said that the location of water and sewer lines being connected 30 to Homeland Security, and therefore needing to be protected, is nonsensical. He said this 31 information is part of public record and should be made easily available. 32 Steve Brantley said staff is being cautious. 33 Commissioner Dorosin said some communities refuse to give sewer and water 34 information due to security concerns. He asked if Hillsborough takes this position. 35 Margaret Hauth said no, Hillsborough does not take that position. She said the only 36 concern is that information be properly interpreted prior to being shared. She said the 37 information is released by the engineer on a case by case basis, depending on the request. 38 39 Orange County Arts Commission's Funding Support of the Town of Hillsborough's 40 Artists, Arts Organizations and Schools 41 Martha Shannon, Orange County Arts Commission, referred to the following information 42 from the abstract: 43 44 • Six arts grants were awarded to Hillsborough artists in the spring 2014 grant cycle (out 45 of 23 total arts grants funded), totaling $8,500 in state funds awarded to the 46 Hillsborough Arts Council and Cedar Ridge High School. 47 48 • Three arts grants were awarded to Hillsborough artists in the fall 2014 grant cycle (out 49 of 21 total arts grants funded), totaling $3,000 in County funds awarded to the 50 Hillsborough Arts Council, Cedar Ridge High School and The Expedition School.