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M II. Outreach Process Of these fifteen issues, respondents found the following five (in no particular order) to be the most important: 1. Manageable tax rates 2. A livable built community 3. Air pollution 4. Business development / employment opportunities 5. Maintaining rural character Of the fifteen issues, respondents found the following six (in no particular order) to be somewhat important: 1. Natural resource protection 2. Watershed protection 3. Efficient public services 4. Promotion of farming opportunities 5. Maintaining property values 6. Greater regional coordination Of the fifteen issues, respondents found the following four (in no particular order) to be the least important: 1. Equitable distribution of new facilities 2. Stormwater management 3. Open space /wildlife corridor establishment 4. Historic preservation Citizen Reactions to Staff's Proposal After attending the outreach meetings, most respondents either remained undecided or agreed that the ideas described during the presentations and at the stations (posters) around the room would be beneficial to Orange County. In other words, some respondents understood the implications of Staffs proposal and were satisfied, while others were still unclear about the effects that Staffs proposal would have on the County, Few respondents were completely unsatisfied with Staff's proposal. How Citizens Found Out About Outreach Meetinns The most common way that respondents heard about the outreach meetings was via a direct mailing or e-mail. Some respondents heard about the meetings by word -of -mouth from a neighbor or friend and others saw a posted bulletin at a convenience store or other prominent public location. Few respondents attended the meetings on account of a newspaper advertisement. 11 -E -2