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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE <br /> 200 South Cameron Street Bonnie B.Hammersley,County Manager Phone(919)245-2300 <br /> Post Office Box 8181 Fax(919)644-3004 <br /> Hillsborough,North Carolina 27278 <br /> February 23,2016 <br /> Kenny Stagg <br /> CDBG Economic Development <br /> Rural Economic Development Division <br /> North Carolina Department of Commerce <br /> 4318 Mail Service Center <br /> Raleigh, NC 27699-4318 <br /> Re: CDBG-ED#13-E-2606 Grant Extension Request <br /> Dear Mr.Stagg: <br /> I am writing to request a grant extension for this project through January 7,2017. The project <br /> construction was successfully completed last summer,and Morinaga America Foods,Inc. <br /> commenced operations at that time. The company continues to make progress in hiring towards <br /> the 90 full time positions it committed to on the outset of the project. Currently,there are 48 <br /> documented new jobs created with 67%of the new hires qualifying as LMI. Morinaga is on <br /> track to hire the 90th job by summer 2016. <br /> Thank you for your continued support of this important project. <br /> Please contact our grant administrator,Alice Briggs,at 828-232-6153 for additional information. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Bonnie B.Hammersley <br /> County Manager <br /> An Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer <br /> www.orangecountVnc.gov <br />