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12 <br /> Identify activities this board expects to carry out in 2021 as it relates to <br /> established BOCC goals and priorities. If applicable,is there a fiscal impact <br /> (funding, staff time, and other resources) associated with these activities? <br /> • The Advisory Board plans to work to identify additional areas in the county <br /> that are suitable & desirable for economic development,perhaps in conjunction <br /> with affordable housing. <br /> • Continue to give close assistance to Orange County and the Economic <br /> Development Department with the next steps related to the results of the <br /> SWOT analysis of the County's various commercial nodes and 3 economic <br /> development districts which was completed in 2018. <br /> • Ensure that the SWOT Analysis consultant's and Advisory Board's <br /> recommendations are pursued. This assistance will include identifying suitable <br /> acreage located outside of the County's designated Economic Development <br /> Districts (EDDs) and commercial transition nodes (CITANs) which have long- <br /> term development potential. <br /> • Encourage the Board of Commissioners to consider setting long-range <br /> economic goals in a strategic plan to covers the next 5, 10 and 20 years. <br /> • Given the dramatic shift occurring in the food and beverage market, and the <br /> resulting disruptive effects in the existing and emerging food processing and <br /> manufacturing industry, the Advisory Board recommends that Orange County <br /> Economic Development's efforts embrace and capitalize on these global, <br /> national, and statewide trends, particularly the efforts outlined in the current <br /> North Carolina Food Processing and Manufacturing Initiative. The Advisory <br /> Board believes this will have positive effects on the local economy, create jobs, <br /> and diversify and strengthen local agricultural opportunities and the tax base. <br /> • Assist and advise the County on the recommended levels of retail, industrial, <br /> commercial and light manufacturing development to target for recruitment in <br /> the County's three (3) Economic Development Districts. <br /> • Assist, advise and advocate for diverse, sustainable and appropriate economic <br /> development throughout our community, including the attraction and retention <br /> of new retail, manufacturing, commercial, distribution, entrepreneurial, <br /> agricultural, arts, tourism, affordable housing & senior housing options. <br />