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1 <br /> <br />APPROVED 10/16/2018 <br /> MINUTES <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION <br />September 6, 2018 <br />7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Thursday, September <br />6, 2018 at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Dorosin and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br />Barry Jacobs, Mark Marcoplos, Earl McKee, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None <br />COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br />Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br />appropriately below) <br /> <br /> Chair Dorosin called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. <br /> <br /> 1. Economic Development Districts – Follow-up from Board Retreat <br /> <br />Travis Myren reviewed the following information: <br /> <br />Background: <br />The work session discussion will attempt to clarify the strategic issues raised by the Board <br />during the 2018 retreat and provide direction to staff on future economic development goals and <br />tactics. Staff will provide information and facilitate a discussion on the following questions and <br />themes: <br /> <br />1. What is the context for economic development in Orange County? <br /> <br />The Board has adopted a social justice goal and an operational goal related to economic <br />development. The social justice goal is to Ensure Economic Self Sufficiency and is <br />further defined as, “The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs <br />and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care <br />for themselves and their dependents.” <br /> <br />The Board’s adopted operational goal is to, “Implement planning and economic <br />development policies which create a balanced, dynamic local economy, and which <br />promote diversity, sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while embracing <br />community values.” <br /> <br />On an operational level, economic development may also influence the Board’s current <br />policy priorities: <br />• Tax base growth to pay for increased demand for public services <br />• Living wages and housing <br />• Transportation <br />• Environmental preservation <br />• Impacts on the criminal justice system