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Goals Page Action Strategies Suggested Entities to be Involved in Strategy Implementation Suggested <br /> # <br /> Timeframe <br /> 25 1 -5a) Create incentives to support local artists . OC Arts Commission , BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC ST <br /> 25 1 -5b ) Create a public-private partnership to fund arts . OC Arts Commission , local arts non-profits , BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC MT <br /> 25 1 -6a) Develop a county arts incubator OC Arts Commission , Economic Development Commission , BOCC ST <br /> 25 'i -6b) Establish a community arts resources center to be a central place for information OC Arts Commission , BOCC MY <br /> provision and sharing , a resource library for artists to build skills in marketing , etc. , <br /> and to serve as a meeting place. <br /> 25 1 -6c) Broaden OC Arts Commission database to include rural and immigrant arts . OC Arts Commission , BOCC ST <br /> 25 1 -7a) Increase developer and citizen awareness of significant historic resources and the Town and county historic preservation commissions and supporting departments ST <br /> need to protect them ; and offer rewards to developers who successfully <br /> incorporate/preserve county history. <br /> 25 1 -7b) Identify important corridors , areas , and sites of historic and cultural significance . Town and county historic preservation commissions and supporting departments 'ST <br /> 25 1 -7c) Encourage heritage tourism by protecting historic and archaeological sites and Town and county historic preservation commissions and supporting departments , MT <br /> opening selected sites for a County historic "trail". Economic Development Department <br /> 25 1 -7d) Support the preservation and sharing of the County's history through displays , Town and county historic preservation commissions and supporting departments MT <br /> museum exhibits , etc. <br /> 26 1 -8a) Improve/expand park and recreation facilities. BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC, Mebane Town Board , town and county parks and ST <br /> recreation departments , OWASA <br /> 26 1 -8b) Fund acquisition of land and easements for future parks, rustic woodland trails, and BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC , town and county parks and recreation departments , OC ST <br /> bikeways . Environment and Resource Conservation Department, OC Commission for the <br /> Environment, OWASA <br /> 26 1 -80 Increase community access to parks located in the County. BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC , School Boards , town and county parks and recreation ST <br /> departments, OWASA <br /> 26 1 -8d ) Provide more outdoor education services including nature interpretation , and lessons Town and county parks and recreation departments , BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC ST to MT <br /> in outdoor skills and sports . <br /> Goal 2: 27 2- 1a ) Convene a short-term committee with geographical representation and BOCC and study committee <br /> Address Citizen racial/gender/ethnic diversity charged to come up with recommended options for ST <br /> Concerns about changing the elective process for the County Commission to choose from and put on <br /> Representation in a referendum for County vote. <br /> Government 2-1b) Make sure any new electoral systems options address diversity and look at previous <br /> work and other types of reform voting methods. <br /> 28 2-2a) Convene a short-term committee for each ETJ to look at making Town elected CHTC, CBA, HC, Mebane City Council , and study committees ST <br /> boards more responsive to citizens residing in ETJ/ transition areas. <br /> 28 2-3a) Continue to ensure all advisory boards have broad-based representation. BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC ST <br /> 28 24a) Continue efforts to make government an open process in full public view. BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC ST <br /> Goal 3, 29 3- 1 a) Create a jointly-funded, countywide intergovernmental Data Center for the purpose of BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC, a newly created joint, county-wide Data Center, MT <br /> Create and Maintain collecting , analyzing and distributing data. planning departments and other relevant staffs <br /> a Centralized <br /> Information Base for <br /> Dec/slon-making <br />