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5 <br /> Chet Mottershead said that the focus is on Zone 3 tonight. He said that is one of the <br /> boards that is the strongest in the state. He said that Orange County is part of the regional <br /> partnership. He said that NC Works Commission recently passed guiding principles on how to <br /> realign workforce development and economic development. He said that the guiding principles <br /> including things like reducing single county work force boards. <br /> Jenny Harris said that when economic development projects come into the state, they <br /> will pull from a 45-mile radius and if a county is not within one of those work force zones, they <br /> are not a part of the conversation. She said that is a huge driver of realignment at both the <br /> federal and state levels. <br /> Slide #4 <br /> Key Factors of Realignment <br /> • The State is YWui@ndating 8l3oards, Realignment does not necessarily mean one specific <br /> number of local workforce boards will be the result_ <br /> • Funding for rural counties will not be impacted by any Realignment changes.All counties <br /> receive funds based oneslabllshed US DOL forinulas, <br /> • There will still be local control of allworkforce boards and HCWorks Career Centers. <br /> • We do not foresee massive layoffs with local workforce staff There may be some <br /> admlulstrative savtup,over time. <br /> • Following a request frmn local governments,the State has the statutory authority to <br /> implement realignment for individual boards.2 D EFR 679.24fl allowa the Covernor to <br /> designate a local area,after the appropriate local elected officials nuke such a request. <br /> • E?WS will work with local governments to implement the NCWorks Commission's guiding <br /> principles regarding alignment <br /> �a DlPilRT1iEXT of <br /> MAMERCE <br /> Slide #5 <br /> Supporting Data <br /> Connecting Workforce Development and Economic Development <br /> / + t H411TH CIIRVLIIIA <br /> DEPARTMENT of <br /> COMMERCE <br />