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53 <br /> Improving Project Collaboration Opportunities <br /> Orange County Economic Development's staff recognizes the importance of maintaining a <br /> positive &productive working relationship with our towns' professional economic developers, <br /> planners &tourism leaders in Carrboro, Hillsborough & Chapel Hill. County staff strives to a <br /> have a mutually beneficially dialog with all agencies, and, cooperation in the sharing of <br /> information, talent and participation of all groups. At the staff working level, there is good <br /> comradery and trust among the groups. <br /> There are many examples of successful joint partnerships the County's & Towns' economic <br /> development endeavors, and much of the County's level of collaboration on major projects is <br /> tied to the availability of Article 46 funding. Our mutual County&Towns efforts include the <br /> promotion of the arts, tourism, business retention and recruitment, entrepreneurial development, <br /> and agriculture/food processing. Interpersonal working relationships are considered to be <br /> positive and effective, and efforts to further strengthen the collaboration among all staff are <br /> ongoing. <br /> Please refer to Attachment 4—C (slides 14—21) for detailed examples of Orange County's <br /> economic development activity pursued in tandem with the 3 Towns, and, on behalf of all <br /> County residents. <br />