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• 5 <br /> -- Promote agricultural industries, <br /> particularly the marketing of locally <br /> grown products. Develop and promote a <br /> Rural Agricultural Center, including <br /> Carrboro Farmer's Market. <br /> -- Promote the expansion of retail and <br /> commercial development in Orange County in <br /> appropriately targeted areas. <br /> Identify tourist opportunities and develop <br /> a plan to capture tourist market for <br /> Orange County. <br /> III. Existing Business. <br /> -- Develop assistance programs for existing <br /> businesses, including financing programq <br /> and assistance in proceeding through the <br /> development approval process. <br /> -- Develop recommendations on streamlining <br /> the review process for development. <br /> IV. Job Opportunities and Skills. <br /> -- Promote the diversification of the labor <br /> force through appropriate job training <br /> and vocational education for lower- <br /> skilled persons. <br /> -- Develop a strategy to ensure equal <br /> distribution of jobs, with emphasis on <br /> jobs compatible with the skills of <br /> current residents in the different <br /> sections of the County. <br /> -- Provide job opportunities close to the <br /> "underemployed," particularly in rural <br /> areas. <br /> -- Develop transportation strategies for <br /> rural areas for transportation to and <br /> from employment. <br /> MAR 8 <br /> ItTFISENZEIM=12...*- <br />