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• .. . <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. E-t <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 8, 1989 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> EDC Strategic Plan-and ,Implementation Strategy <br /> DEPARTMENT: ■••■■•■111.11■1~ <br /> Economic Development Commission PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Syl via Price <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> Document will be presented on March 8 Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> - PURPOSE: The EDC will present the EDC Strategic Plan and Implementation Strategy <br /> • <br /> ,.'" • <br /> BACKGROUND: In FY 1987-88 the BOCC approved the concept of an Economic Development <br /> Strategic Plan, and provided funding in the current year (FY 1988-89) budget for <br /> :consultancy assistance to prepare:the plan. The EDC in June 1988 'agreed a Mission. <br /> Statement and Charge for a citizens' Executive Committee to make recommendations for <br /> the Strategic Plan. The Executive Committee was appointed by the EDC in August <br /> 1988 and consisted of 30 persons, chosen to be deomgraphically, geographically and <br /> occupationally representative of the County. This group of citizens worked in a- <br /> committed and intense way throughout September, October and November of 1988, and <br /> presented their Report and Recommendations to the EDC on December 8, 1988. <br /> During January and February of 1989 the EDC, assisted by several members of the <br /> ExecUtive Committee, has worked to produce an Implementation Strategy to address <br /> the Recommendations of the Executive Committee. <br /> • • <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : That the BOCC receive the .EDC Strategic Plan and Implementation <br /> Strategy and place it on the Decision Agenda for March 21, 1989. <br />