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30 <br /> Challenge 4. Public Information Program to Foster Awareness of Economic <br /> Development Benefits. Well thought out, planned economic development is <br /> essential for a vital, healthy community. Develop and implement a program <br /> to foster an awareness of the contribution that properly regulated economic <br /> development can make to the well-being of the community. Among these <br /> contributions are: <br /> - Increasing non-residential tax base <br /> - Employment opportunities within Orange County <br /> - Enhance diversity & vitality of population mix <br /> - Cultural enrichment <br /> - Leaders whose personal and financial resources <br /> enrich the community <br /> Timeframe/ EDC <br /> Implementor Budget <br /> 4.A EDC Report to the People. Prepare, EDC Public FY <br /> publish and circulate to citizens. Information 1989-90 <br /> (Use information detailed by Committee $2,500 <br /> Strategy 1.B.1, Cost/Benefit No later than <br /> Analysis. See page 24.) August 1989 <br /> (For proposed list <br /> of committee members <br /> see page 17.) <br /> 4.B Public Information Meetings/ EDC Public Information <br /> Speakers Bureau. Establish Comm. after EDC Report <br /> Speakers Bureau to include to the People is <br /> elected officials, citizens' ready. Schedule <br /> Executive Committee members, for September, October, <br /> EDC members and others. The November 1989 and February/ <br /> Bureau will make presentations March 1990. <br /> to Township Advisory Committees <br /> and citizens' groups county-wide <br /> on a planned basis, and by Speakers Bureau <br /> invitation. Speakers will be activities will be <br /> provided with copies of the coordinated with the <br /> EDC Report to the People (above), geographically-based <br /> and the promotional video (See resident surveys (See <br /> 2.0 on page 27) 1.C.1, page 25) <br /> 4.0 Secure media involvement in EDC Public Information <br /> long-term campaign to inform Committee on a <br /> the public about economic devel- continuing basis <br /> opment benefits, issues and <br /> progress. <br /> 4.D Annual Public Xssues Forum. A EDC Public FY <br /> one-day annual session for citizen Information 1989-90 <br /> and community leaders to monitor Committee. $3,500 <br /> progress on the EDC Strategic March 1990 and <br /> Plan and to seek citizen input as annually <br /> the plan is updated and monitored. thereafter. <br /> MAR 8 <br />