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2 <br /> 1 discussion: what is an example of intergovernmental collaboration that has worked well, and <br /> 2 what is an example of where it has not; and for each, what was county's role in your example. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Travis Myren presented this item (maps) <br /> 5 • Urban/Rural Demographics and Characteristics <br /> 6 • Population Density plays a role in everything they will be talking about today and in how <br /> 7 we deliver services. <br /> 8 • Race— by census blocks- <br /> 9 Language —those who don't speak well or not at all- adults and children <br /> 10 Income— households receiving SNAP— and median house hold income- by census tract <br /> 11 Health Care—those adults/children receiving Medicaid by census tract <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Intergovernmental Cooperation <br /> 14 Examples for Today <br /> 15 o Town and County <br /> 16 o County to County <br /> 17 o Regional Partnerships <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Travis Myren said the maps and data he would use to present the intracounty <br /> 20 differences were prepared by NRI. He presented a map of population density and explained <br /> 21 how population density played a role in everything, from broadband access to transit, affordable <br /> 22 housing, and economic development. <br /> 23 Travis Myren presented a variety of maps starting with the racial makeup of the County <br /> 24 that used 2010 census data, highlighting the 70-85 corridor, going both directions. He then <br /> 25 presented a map highlighting areas of Limited English Proficiency, which also showed a similar <br /> 26 concentration along the corridor. He said much of that corridor contained affordable housing, <br /> 27 such as mobile homes. He said the adjacent map showed the percentage of children who spoke <br /> 28 little English. <br /> 29 Travis Myren then presented income maps, which showed the percentage of the <br /> 30 population receiving SNAP benefits. He said the map showed a similar concentration along the <br /> 31 Hwy 70-1-85 corridor with smaller pockets in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and the adjacent map <br /> 32 showed median household income of different sections of the county. He reviewed two more <br /> 33 income related maps, which also showed heavier concentrations of adults and children that <br /> 34 receive Medicaid benefits living along the Hwy70-1 -85 corridor. <br /> 35 Travis Myren said Orange County staff would present to the Board the various ways in <br /> 36 which the County works with towns, other counties, schools, and others in the region to work <br /> 37 towards solutions for affordable housing, transit, and economic development. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 The facilitator asked for the group to begin discussion by reacting to the presentation by Travis <br /> 40 Myren. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Commissioner McKee described his perception of the more urban areas of Orange <br /> 43 County when he was elected. He said these perceptions were played out in the map <br /> 44 describing income, that showed the further south and east you went in Orange County, the <br /> 45 higher the income. He said he felt, at the time, that Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and much of the <br /> 46 southern part of the County were a different entity altogether. He said he did not feel that <br /> 47 southern Orange County represented the whole County, as his experience was living and <br /> 48 farming in northern Orange County. <br /> 49 Commissioner McKee said there was a need, when he was elected, to expand his <br /> 50 horizons to the southern part of the County. He said former Commissioner Alice Gordon, with <br />