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� i Economic Development Commission 2007-08 Priorities EDC Mission: Our purpose i8tO make Orange County G smart, innovative place —@ great place in which to live and VVn[k. We encourage public-private investments to provide jobs for county residents and to increase the non-residential tax base. Through these investments, VVe enhance the financial well-being and quality of life ofcounty residents, and the ability of their |OC@| governments to provide high-quality Gen/iC88. Five Year Goal (from Investing in Innovation: Orange County Economic Development commission Five-Year Strategic Plan: 2005-2010): To create 5.00O new private sector jobs in Orange County and add $125,000,000 in new commercial property by June 2010. Business-focused Strategies: Business Climate Goal: Public private partnerships will have kJOned to create @ GtFVOge[ business climate and Orange CoVDh/ will have @ clear set of gUide|iDes, e18Od8nds and procedures designed to sustain and nurture existing businesses, encourage entrepreneurship, and attract targeted employers Current Year Oboectives: • Get Commissioner buy-in for desirable businesses iD.EQDS (Highest priority — will bring preliminary list Oftargeted businesses to Anh| 12 work session) • Continue more tOVVgFd CBDt[a| permitting /High priority — will bring plans and potential budget inOp|iC8tiODG to April 12 work session) • Review regulations governing nodes, EDDs, Rural Economic Development Areas /High priority --work underway on Eno ED[J' some aspects of BVckhOrD E[)[J' review of current land use in existing nodes, potential conditional use permitting — will provide update tOBoard gt April 12 work session) • Approach other governments regarding desirable businesses (Medium Priority — undertake late in Fiscal Year) . • Monthly recognition of businesses (Medium Priority — Begin in August 2007) Infrastructure Goal: Infrastructure will be in place to support the DOuOh/e economic deV8|Op[OeDt goals of iDCFg8siDg the ConnnnaFCi@| tax base and retaining and attracting targeted businesses. Current Year Obiectives: • Pursue water/sewer for Eno ED[} (Highest priority —work underway through Eno EDD Work GnJVp, partnership with Durham to complete engineering plans for m/gstevV8te[ system to serve the area. VVO[k group recommendations will address timetable and process; budget implications to be addressed at that time. • Expand oe|| COVeFoge (High priority — continue xvO[k with Planning, EMS. C8|| providers) • Expand high speed OebmOrh (High priority —will be focus of Infrastructure Work Group during GpFin8/aU[O[OBr) N/orkeF'fbCu8ad8tra/aoiey: