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27 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners - Vacancy Application <br /> IL What should the county government be doing to address the climate crisis? <br /> Cly and 0 both have clean air and renewable energy plans. Hillsborough is working on <br /> a plan as well.The county should develop a County Climate Action Plan integrating the <br /> municipal plans as well as creating opportunities that crass boundaries. The county <br /> does have the ability to adopt electric vehicles and implement a charging station plan <br /> (school transportation could also be part sof the plan)- The county can incentivize home <br /> owners to transition to energy efficient homes and work with developers as new projects <br /> are being proposed. Provide public ride share programs in lower populated areas. <br /> Develop a raid to long range solution for solid waste that doesn't bring our waste to less <br /> poor counties in the state.The county plan also include shared county climate goals <br /> 12. Orange County is in the process of revising its long-term transit plan in the aftermaths of the failure <br /> of the Durham-Orange light raid project.What do you believe a new plan should emphasize? What <br /> potential initiatives would you like to support? <br /> The half cent tax passed to support light rail is still in place so Grange County has a <br /> revenue stream with no plan. The planning responsibility is integral to the future role of <br /> Orange County in the growing RTP region and urgent. The new plan must be <br /> comprehensive meeting the needs of the high traffic centers as well as future <br /> development /population centers. Fundamental to the plan will be clear <br /> understanding/agreement on "Who" Orange County plans to be in the future.The <br /> integration with major employers and community is essential. Initiatives i support are <br /> expanded rapid bus transit, commuter rail between major employment centers. <br /> 13. How should the BOCC interact with other governments—Le., town councils, NC General Assembly? <br /> The BQCC must to continue to actively worm to build coalitions across the state in an <br /> effort to got better outcomes from the General Assembly. The state surplus could be <br /> used to support our teachers and schools, medicaid expansion would provide <br /> healthcare to the uninsured. Likewise the interaction with other governments within the <br /> county is also critical to meeting the needs of our citizens. A gnat example of this <br /> working together is the Partnership Against Homelessness. Therefore the interaction <br /> should be active and focused on creative solutions to our shared challenges <br /> Applrcallom are due to rare Orange County Clerk ro the Bnard by 5 prn on July 19,2021. Completed opplicotiom <br /> corp be errroiled to rlerktE&oron!gerounry ac-_Qos ar delruered to 30O LV. Tryon SC., 2'4 Flr_, H llsborough,fN'C27278. <br />