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3 <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> ®� �ge : ors,'` <br /> • <br /> 17 —' 52 <br /> ryolib Caro``�a <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Whitted Meeting Room <br /> 300 W. Tryon St. <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Orange County: Morinaga America Foods, Inc. Infrastructure Project <br /> CDBG-ED Closeout Public Hearing <br /> Notice is hereby given that Orange County will hold a public hearing on September 5, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the <br /> Whitted Meeting Room, 300 W. Tryon St, Hillsborough. The purpose of this hearing is to review the <br /> budget and activities that have been accomplished through the CDBG Economic Development program, <br /> 2013 CDBG-ED#13-E-2606. The activities are complete and the County is in the process of closing out <br /> the grant. The construction of the infrastructure supporting Morinaga America Foods, Inc.'s facility is <br /> complete. The project provided critical infrastructure improvements that allowed Morinaga America <br /> Foods, Inc. to build and staff a U.S. production facility in Orange County, North Carolina. The <br /> improvements consisted of 3,700 linear feet of 12-inch water line and 1,500 linear feet of 8 to 10 inch <br /> sewer line that was constructed to the site. Orange County was awarded $750,000 from CDBG and the <br /> County provided the match of$250,000. The project came in under budget and the exact amount <br /> reimbursed by CDBG-ED was $716,903.08. Morinaga has documented the creation of at least 91 jobs <br /> during the first three years of operation, of which 72% are low and moderate income individuals, which <br /> exceeds the program goal of at least 60%. Citizens will also be given the opportunity to provide oral and <br /> written comment on Orange County's use of CDBG-ED funds. All interested citizens are encouraged to <br /> attend. For additional information or to submit written comments, send to Craig Benedict, Director, <br /> Planning & Inspections Department 919-245-2575, P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Comments <br /> should be postmarked by September 1, 2017. If you plan to attend and require special accommodations <br /> because of a disability or physical impairment, please contact the Orange County ADA Coordinator at <br /> (919)245-2300 or TDD#644-3045 by September 1, 2017 prior to the hearing. This information is <br /> available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact the Orange County ADA <br /> Coordinator at(919)245-2300 or TDD#644-3045 for accommodations for this request. Esta informacion <br /> esta disponible en espanol o en cualquier otro idioma bajo peticion. Por favor, pongase en contacto con el <br /> Coordinado de ADA del Condado de Orange al (919)245-2300 o al TDD#644-3045 para el alojamiento <br /> para esta solicitud. <br />