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Goals Page Action Strategies Suggested Entities to be Involved in Strategy Implementation Suggested
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<br /> Goal 4: 31 41 a) Create a coordinated Government Efficiency Project to build on current efforts and BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, staff from relevant departments MT
<br /> Improve Government study the feasibility of combining some town and county services to greater efficiency
<br /> Efficiency and and effectiveness in service provision .
<br /> Effectiveness 32 4-2a) Initiate and support efforts to change state legislation to allow for Home Rule , and BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC , local legislative delegation , and work with other local ST to MT
<br /> local authority to institute desired programs , such as Transfer of Development Rights , governments to lobby legislature as well
<br /> Impact Taxes , and Inclusionary Zoning .
<br /> 32 4-3a) Research feasibility and impact of creating alternative revenue sources including BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, local legislators ST
<br /> consideration of a local sales tax, a real estate transfer tax, and increasing impact
<br /> fees (or taxes).
<br /> 32 44a) Adopt coordinated Adequate Public Facilities4 Ordinances for entire county. BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , OC Board of Education, CH-C Board of Education , town ST
<br /> and county planning departments
<br /> 32 44b ) Determine carrying capacity of land and decide where to Invest resources: water, BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC , Mebane Town Board , local planning and environmental ST
<br /> sewer, landfill , parks , etc. departments
<br /> 32 44c) Coordinate local and regional water/sewer boundaries with urban growth boundaries . BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , OWASA ST
<br /> 32 44d ) Ensure water/sewer extensions to rural areas to address failed systems are designed BOCC, OWASA, water and sewer providers in Orange County
<br /> to serve only the failure area . ST
<br /> 32 44e ) Explore new water/waste water technologies created over time and proven effective . OC Environmental Health Department, OC Board of Health MT to LT
<br /> 32 44f) Ask school systems to collaborate up front with local governments in school site BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC , OC Board of Education , CH-C Board of Education ST
<br /> selection process .
<br /> 32 44g ) Provide equal funds per sq . ft. building space to city and county school systems for BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC , OC Board of Education , CH-C Board of Education MT
<br /> building of new schools and remodeling or renovating old ones .
<br /> 33 4-5a) Do a cost of service study to examine "real" costs of different types of land uses Local planning departments or an outside planning consultant ST
<br /> (agriculture , residential , commercial , office , industrial) .
<br /> 33 4-6a) Follow up on recommendations of the joint UNC and Town of Chapel Hill Task Force Representatives from the University , UNC Health Care System , and Chapel Hill , ST to MT
<br /> on Fiscal Relationships to examine in more detail the positive and negative tax Carrboro and Orange County elected boards
<br /> revenue implications of future University and UNC Health Care System growth .
<br /> 33 4-6b) Continue efforts to achieve and maintain fiscal equity between the University and Representatives from the University, UNC Health Care System , and Chapel Hill , ST
<br /> UNC Health Care System and the Orange County community. Carrboro and Orange County elected boards
<br /> 33 4-7a) Examine current extraterritorial and planning jurisdictions to see if boundaries are BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, Mebane City Council
<br /> still consistent with land use patterns and efficient service provision and planning . ST
<br /> 33 4-7b) Look at existing MPO boundaries (Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Burlington Governments of each area within the MPO's , NC DOT ST
<br /> Alamance) to see if they adequately meet needs and involve all stakeholders in
<br /> transportation planning .
<br /> 33 4-7c) Look at the existing Triangle J Council of Governments boundaries to see if they Triangle J governments MT
<br /> reflect the Triangle region and meet local needs.
<br /> 33 4-8a) Institute a mechanism that ensures all local government staffs communicate and are BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC , Mebane City Council ST
<br /> aware of the initiatives and programs of other local governments .
<br /> 33 4-9a) Improve and streamline the development review process for commercial and BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC , town and county planning departments ST
<br /> residential development in areas targeted for development.
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