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g in transitional or emergency shelters. There were 58 individuals counted who were character- ized as chronically homeless, 41 of whom were unsheltered. As of this 2003 point-in-time count, there were no less than 236 homeless individuals in Orange County The resources and services to support the homeless in Orange Gounty are coordinated by the Orange County Continuum of Care, with the Orange Person Chatham (OPC) Area Program serving as the lead agency. There are prevention, outreach and supportive services available to Orange County homeless to help alleviate the needs of the homeless which is coordinated through the Continuum of Care. There is also a vision to create a 10 year plan to end chronic homelessness through the support of the Triangle Alliance to Resolve Chronic Homeless (TARCH) Non-Housing Community Development Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill believe that true community revitalization requires a comprehensive set of strategies to ensure success.. Rehabilitating or constructing residential structures without improving the physical, social and economic environment in which they are located does not automatically revitalize neighborhoods. The public spaces and infrastructure used to support community development includes public facilities, including neighborhood facilities, parks and numerous health facilities for specialized care and medical research. The area's infrastructure includes water and wastewater treatment facilities that provide sufficient server capacity to all townships. Streets include two major inter- states as well as hundreds of miles of primary and secondary highways. Public services include support to handicapped and substance abuse services, employment training, health services, and transportation for a wide variety of needs. Anti-crime measures and youth programs work in and out of the school system to provide awareness for students and increase public safety. There are three senior centers which pro- vide classes, wellness programs, trips, and lunches for area seniors. Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill also provide small business owners with a variety of information and assis- tance to promote area economic development. The Orange County and Town of Chapel Hill Planning and Inspections Department implements land use and environmental policies, zoning, building constriction and standards through a system of regulations to promote stable and qual- ity development. Five-Year Strategic Plan As a growing community, the Orange County and the City of Chapel Hill must successfully bal- ance adiverse array of housing and community development issues. Given the range of com- peting needs, the community must invest its scarce public resources wisely. Therefore, as a general principle, the City will attempt to expend public funds in a way that leverages the com- mitment of private sector support whenever possible. The following presentation utilizes this performance-centered approach to outline the City's ap- proach to housing and community development in the upcoming five years. These include iden- tifying goals, objectives and strategies; determining what resources are necessary to achieve them' analyzing and evaluating performance data' and using that data to drive improvements in organization. All objectives and performance indicators are based on a five-year time frame. [$]