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14 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich said Orange County will not be providing any funding towards this, <br /> 2 and this is an opportunity to partner with the Council of Governments. <br /> 3 Commissioner Price said this is a good opportunity to focus on regional economic <br /> 4 development. <br /> 5 Commissioner Burroughs read the resolution: <br /> 6 <br /> 7 RES-2017-030 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 10 RESOLUTION <br /> 11 SUPPORTING DESIGNATION OF THE 7 COUNTY TRIANGLE J REGION <br /> 12 AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Whereas, Orange County is located in the Triangle J Region of North Carolina; and <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Whereas, In November 2012, the Triangle J Council of Governments Board of Delegates <br /> 17 unanimously adopted The Triangle J Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy <br /> 18 (CEDS) for the seven county Triangle J Region planning area comprised of Chatham, Durham, <br /> 19 Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, and Wake counties and their municipalities; and <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Whereas, the Board of Delegates of Triangle J Council of Governments has directed that <br /> 22 Triangle J should undertake activities that further economic development and social welfare in <br /> 23 the Triangle J Region planning area and to promote economic development and job creation by <br /> 24 carrying out community and economic development initiatives as outlined in the adopted CEDS; <br /> 25 and <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Whereas, portions of the seven counties within the Triangle J Region meet all applicable <br /> 28 measures of economic distress for unemployment and per capita income as provided in 13CFR <br /> 29 301.3 for the 24-month period ending February 2017 and the region has experienced job losses <br /> 30 that qualify through US EDA under special need; and <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Whereas, the Triangle J Council of Governments is seeking Economic Development District <br /> 33 (EDD) designation for the Triangle J Region planning area through the United States Economic <br /> 34 Development Administration; and <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Whereas, the designation of the Triangle J Region planning area as an EDD will further the <br /> 37 community and economic development interests of the seven-county region and greatly <br /> 38 enhance implementation of our regional CEDS by coordinating efforts to create jobs, build an <br /> 39 entrepreneurial economy and attract reinvestment in communities throughout our region — <br /> 40 large, small, urban and rural; <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as duly <br /> 43 elected and authorized representatives of the people of Orange County, do hereby support the <br /> 44 designation of the seven-county Triangle J Region planning area, comprised of Chatham, <br /> 45 Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, and Wake counties and their municipalities, as an <br /> 46 Economic Development District through the U.S. Economic Development Administration. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Rich for <br /> 49 the Board to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. <br /> 50 <br />