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7 <br /> CHAPEL HILL/ORANGE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD <br /> POLICIES AND PROCEDURES <br /> SECTION I: SCOPE <br /> A. Purpose <br /> 1. To establish a policy and procedures whereby the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners will establish the specific policies and procedures governing the <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory Board. <br /> 2. The Orange County Board of Commissioners may appoint an advisory board whose <br /> duty is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners regarding visitors' services in Orange County. <br /> B. Authority <br /> 1. North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county commissioners the <br /> authority to establish advisory boards. <br /> 2. The Orange County Advisory Board Policy serves as the underlying policy document <br /> to which the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory Board, in addition <br /> to this policy and procedure document, is subject. <br /> 3. In the event that there is a conflict between the Orange County Advisory Board <br /> Policy and this Policies and Procedures document this Policies and Procedures <br /> document shall control. <br /> C. Charge <br /> 1. The charge of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory Board is as <br /> follows: <br /> To develop and coordinate visitor services in Orange County and to implement <br /> marketing programs that will enhance the economic activity and quality of life in the <br /> community. <br /> The purpose for which the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory <br /> Board was formed: The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau was established <br /> in 1982 as a department of county government for the purpose of developing year- <br /> round sustainable tourism for the towns that comprise Orange County in a manner <br /> favorable to impact its economic well-being. The board's purpose is to serve in an <br /> advisory capacity to Orange County Board of Commissioners by adopting an annual <br /> marketing plan and program of work for Visitor Bureau staff as necessary to carry <br /> out the Visitor Bureau's mission as stated above and below. <br /> SECTION II: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES <br /> A. Goals <br /> 1. The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory Board shall position Orange <br /> County as a desirable meeting and vacation destination to select visitor markets <br /> with careful consideration of the needs and assets of the communities that <br /> comprise Orange County <br />