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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />JOINT MEETING <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 22, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Joint Meeting Discussion Items <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager /Town <br />Manager /County Asset <br />Management Services /County <br />Housing & Community <br />Development /County <br />Economic Development <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />As noted in "Background" section <br />1 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bonnie Hammersley, 245 -2300; Eric <br />Peterson, 732 -1270; Margaret Hauth, 732- <br />1270; Travis Myren, 245 -2300; Jeff <br />Thompson, 245 -2568; Sherrill Hampton, <br />245 -2592; Craig Benedict, 245 -2575; Steve <br />Brantley, 245 -2325; Greg Wilder, 245 -2300 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest between the governing boards of Orange <br />County and the Town of Hillsborough. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />1. Opportunities for Collaboration <br />This subject area provides the opportunity for the two governing boards to discuss the following <br />items: <br />a) Museum <br />The Town has an interest in assisting the Orange County Historical Museum to <br />find a new home. This is in part to find a more appropriate owner of this historic <br />building and in part to help the museum reach a broader audience with an easier <br />to access site. The County has office rearrangements on the horizon that might <br />make a desirable space available in a year to 18 months. <br />An arrangement like the one between the Alliance and County for the Visitor <br />Center is one option to be considered. Whether this can expand into the <br />cultural /genealogy center the County has envisioned may also be worth studying. <br />The Boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary, and staff will be <br />available at the meeting. <br />No Attachments <br />