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Goal 3: Implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, <br />dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced <br />revenue while embracing community values. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for <br />the priorities related to this goal) <br />Policy Priority <br />• Meeting in a minute <br />PARTNERSHIPS (2 VOTES) <br />production <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL FUNDING <br />• Tax equity study <br />• Evaluate participation in <br />FORMULA (2 VOTES) <br />completed to examine <br />local government health <br />staff, and residents <br />County /Town services <br />insurance pool <br />and funding sources <br />Orange Rural Fire <br />Goal 3: Implement planning and economic development policies which create a balanced, <br />dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced <br />revenue while embracing community values. (Each Commissioner was allotted one vote for <br />the priorities related to this goal) <br />Policy Priority <br />• • <br />PARTNERSHIPS (2 VOTES) <br />• Reinvigorate joint planning with neighbors <br />• Initiated the <br />• Emergency Services <br />• Partnerships with other governments, <br />Chatham /Orange <br />substation at <br />staff, and residents <br />Work Group <br />Waterstone with <br />• Initiated <br />Orange Rural Fire <br />Durham /Orange/ <br />Department and <br />Chapel Hill Work <br />Town of <br />Group <br />Hillsborough <br />• Staff participation in <br />• Teacher /Workforce <br />Mebane long range <br />housing with school <br />planning <br />districts <br />• Fiber installation <br />• Triangle resiliency <br />cooperation and cost <br />initiative <br />sharing with UNC, <br />• Convene <br />Chapel Hill, Carrboro, <br />developer /planning <br />and Hillsborough <br />work group to <br />improve permitting <br />and approval <br />processes <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (2 VOTES) <br />• Clarify what types of development are <br />• SWOT Analysis for <br />• Prioritize and <br />wanted and what infrastructure is needed <br />Economic <br />implement SWOT <br />• Increase in the number of living wage jobs <br />Development Districts <br />analysis <br />or opportunities for gainful employment <br />and Commercial <br />recommendations <br />(salaried positions) and options. <br />Activity Nodes <br />• Economic <br />Development <br />Summit <br />• Adopt allowable <br />