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15 <br /> o Training <br /> o Problem solving <br /> o Civic engagement <br /> o Building community partnerships <br /> Commissioner Rich referred to goals 30 and 31 and asked if conversations with <br /> municipal partners have started and how the partnerships are taking shape. <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley said one-on-one conversations have been occurring. She <br /> gave the example of doing outreach with non-profits. She said four non-profits responded to <br /> their questionnaire, which provided an overview of the strategic plans of these non-profits, and <br /> can in turn allow all to be more effective partners. <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley said meetings with Chapel Hill Housing staff have also <br /> occurred. <br /> Commissioner Rich said this should be a countywide effort including the municipalities <br /> and not everyone acting in silos. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said determining mobile home ownership versus renters is <br /> important information in order to be able to better plan going forward with the affordable <br /> housing plan. <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley said gathering this information will require a more intensive <br /> study which she hopes to accomplish at a later date. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said mobile homes are being reviewed through the tax office and <br /> she hopes to have these figures for the May 10 work session. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs referred to the fifth bullet point, on page 13 of document, and <br /> asked if the term "white" could be clarified, as the statistic seems to be inaccurate. <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley said the households that were identified as white represent <br /> the largest percentage of ownership in that group. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if this information could be provided for all ethnicities. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said Mebane is building much more housing than Orange <br /> County, and it would be worth reviewing what kind of housing stock is in the Extraterritorial <br /> Jurisdiction (ETJ) of Mebane. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if in planning for these 1000 units, is it being considered that <br /> some people living in mobile homes may want to move out into a stick built home. <br /> Audrey Spencer Horsley said it is important to know what the property owner's intent is. <br /> Commissioner Price said to include these types of people in the calculations. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Robert Dowling thanked the Board of Commissioners for their long-standing <br /> commitment to affordable housing. He commended Audrey Spencer Horsley for this strategic <br /> plan. <br /> He said the plan would benefit from better focus, perhaps reducing it to 6-8 priorities. He said <br /> affordable housing is a priority for all the other local municipalities, and they have provided <br /> funding for their own strategic plans. He said all assets should be leveraged together for <br /> maximized impact. He said this effort is working against the tide and a group effort is <br /> essential. <br /> Robert Dowling said the plan should recognize projects that are already in place or <br /> forthcoming. <br /> Chair McKee said this plan is a beginning point and it is being reviewed and defined. <br /> He said the Board committed to being on the same page as other governmental entities. <br />