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16 <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any <br /> special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> • Six (6) advisory board meetings were held in 2021: January 20, March 17, May <br /> 18, July 21 and November 9. The board's normal meeting schedule convenes <br /> approximately(6) times per year(second Tuesday of every other month). <br /> • For 2022, six (6) virtual meeting dates have been scheduled for January 11, <br /> March 8, May 10, July 12, September 13 and November 8. <br /> • The Orange County Small Business Grant subcommittee, comprised of 5 <br /> members of the full advisory board, met quarterly throughout 2021 to review <br /> and score all business grant applications that were received during the year. <br /> Those meeting dates are generally held on the same dates as the advisory <br /> board's regularly scheduled meetings. (Five members' service on the small <br /> business grant subcommittee will continue in 2022). <br /> • One member of the advisory board also participated in 2021 for the quarterly <br /> reviews of local farmers' and food producers' applications that were submitted <br /> to the Orange County Agriculture Grant program. (One member's service on <br /> the agriculture grant subcommittee will continue in 2022). <br /> Brief Statement of Board's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> • The Advisory Board works closely with Orange County's Economic <br /> Development staff and other economic development partners in Orange County <br /> to help market Orange County as a desirable and competitive location for the <br /> recruitment &retention of small business ventures, to include agriculture and <br /> food processer ventures, the Piedmont Food Processing Center, the Breeze <br /> Farm Incubator Program., and the promotion of new & expanding capital <br /> investment for non-residential (retail, commercial, light manufacturing and <br /> distribution/logistics) business prospects which make a meaningful impact to <br /> creating new employment opportunities, and diversify the tax base. <br /> • The Advisory Board supports the growth and recruitment of agricultural and <br /> food processing systems local businesses, the promotion of entrepreneurial <br /> talent via the "LAUNCH"high-tech incubator facility in Chapel Hill, the <br /> Piedmont Food&Agriculture Processing facility(PFAP) in Hillsborough, and <br /> through the expansion of new, high-technology employment opportunities. <br />