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14 <br /> Chair McKee mentioned some items that would cost money: 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 21, 24, <br /> as well as a few others. He asked if staff could gather more detail on the costs. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the BOCC green lighted many items, and he reiterated that <br /> prioritization will have to occur. He said everything is important, but everything cannot be <br /> equally important. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said the Board and staff may want to think about a phasing <br /> approach moving forward on these priorities, in order to get the most "bang for their buck". <br /> 2. Presentation on Orange County Employment and Labor Statistics <br /> Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development Director, reviewed the <br /> following background, and made a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which is located in the <br /> permanent agenda file in Clerk's office. <br /> The attached PowerPoint presentation covers the most current information available <br /> regarding Orange County's labor market environment to include the following topics: <br /> • Demographic summary of Orange County's population & workforce- Orange County's <br /> growth rate is 5% <br /> Steve Brantley referred the BOCC to his yellow hand out, Employment Status for the last 4 <br /> years, and helped the Board interpret the data on the excel spreadsheets. <br /> • Educational & work achievement levels of Orange County residents, compared to <br /> advertised job listings for minimum required education and work experience <br /> • Unemployment Rates & Trends in Orange County & the State of North Carolina <br /> • Main employment sectors in Orange County, by business type <br /> • Largest employers in Orange County <br /> • Wage statistics & annual income <br /> • Work area profile analysis <br /> • In & out migration of commuting residents to their place of employment <br /> • Commuting times <br /> Information sources for these comparison charts include: <br /> • U. S. Census Bureau 2009-2014 (Five Year Estimates) <br /> • National Association of Counties (NACo) <br /> • North Carolina Department of Commerce <br /> ➢ "NC Works" employment & workforce agency (former Employment Security <br /> Commission/ESC) <br /> ➢ "Division of Labor & Economic Analysis Division" (LEAD) — Quarterly Census of <br /> Employment & Wages (QCEW - 3rd Q 2015) <br /> ➢ "ACCESSNC" <br /> Orange County's workforce and employment is primarily influenced by the significance <br /> presence of the many University of North Carolina and UNC Health Care facilities based here, <br /> the geographic proximity to the high-tech Research Triangle Park tenants and surrounding <br /> Triangle cities and other premier universities, plus state and local government centers. These <br /> factors contribute to the community's economic vitality, growth and stability, help to sustain the <br /> steady employment and income trends, and generally shield the region from the cyclical lows <br /> of occasional economic downturns. Orange County has also not historically had a large <br /> presence of traditional industries employing lower-skilled labor, like textiles & furniture, which <br /> have increasingly relocated off-shore and reduced local employment across other parts of <br /> North Carolina. As a result, Orange County routinely ranks among the top 1 — 3 North Carolina <br />