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GROWTti,MANAGEMENT <br />CONVERENCE <br />Thursday, September 30 <br />Sponsored by: <br />Orange County- <br />Town of Hillsborough <br />Town of Carrboro <br />Town of Chapel Hill <br />Guest Speaker: <br />Dr. John M. DeGrove, AICP <br />Director, Florida Atlantic <br />University/ /Florida International <br />University Joint Center for <br />Environmental and Urban Problems <br />Morning Session - University Presbyterian <br />Church, 209 E. Franklin St. <br />Chapel Hill <br />8:00 - 8:30 Registration <br />8:30 - 10:00 First Session <br />10:00 - 10:30 Break/informal Discussion <br />10:30 - 12:00 Second Session <br />12:00 - 12:30 Informal Discussion <br />Evening Session - Chapel Hill Town Hall <br />Council Chamber <br />306 N. Columbia Street <br />Chapel Hill <br />7:00 - 7:30 Assemble /Informal Discussion <br />7:30 - 9:30 Session <br />9:30 - 10:00 Informal Discussion <br />Dr. John DeGrove, a professor with Florida <br />Atlantic University's Department of Political <br />Science, is a leading figure in Florida <br />growth management and a nationally <br />recognized authority in the fields of <br />planning and public administration. <br />Dr. DeGrove is on the boards of the Lincoln <br />Institute of Land Policy and 1000 Friends of <br />Florida. His memberships include the <br />National Academy of Public Administration, <br />the American Institute of Certified Planners, <br />and the Urban Land Institute. He serves as <br />an advisor to the state /regional /local <br />planning and growth management systems <br />in the states of California, George, Maine, <br />New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, <br />Vermont, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, <br />and Oregon. <br />Dr. DeGrove, considered a dynamic <br />speaker, will address growth management <br />issues in Orange County, including <br />protection of agricultural resources and <br />environmentally sensitive lands, and <br />controlling urban sprawl. <br />The County of Orange and the Towns of <br />Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill are <br />jointly sponsoring this public discussion of <br />the future growth of Orange County. <br />Both sessions of the Growth Management <br />Conference are open to the public. The <br />evening session will be geared towards the <br />local jurisdictions iri the County. All elected <br />officials and members of advisory boards <br />and commissions of the local jurisdictions <br />are invited and encouraged to attend. <br />If you plan to attend the Growth <br />Management Conference, please fill out <br />the registration form below and return to <br />the address listed. <br />Registration Form <br />Name: <br />Address: <br />Phone: <br />Please check one: <br />Elected Official <br />Advisory Board Member <br />Local Business Person <br />County/Local Government Staff <br />Jurisdiction: <br />Interested Member of Public <br />Refreshments will be served before and <br />during the break portions of the morning <br />and evening sessions. <br />Please return registration form to: <br />Joyce Brown, Council Member <br />Town of Chapel Hill <br />306 North Columbia Street <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />�0 <br />