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42 <br /> 1 Slide #6 <br /> Manager Recommendation <br /> The'Vianager recommends that the Board approve and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign the attached Resolution <br /> reaffirming grange County's commitment to economic <br /> development and public school capital needs for a period of <br /> ten (10)additional years <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 6 N10F'T]f CILR YLINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Chair Price asked what is meant by "collaborative outreach." <br /> 4 Steve Brantley said there is a simple annual agreement between the County and the <br /> 5 Town of Chapel Hill. He said they give funds to the towns. He said that they provided two years' <br /> 6 worth of money to Hillsborough, and they made ADA sidewalk improvements at Colonial Inn <br /> 7 and that Carrboro uses it for the Music Festival. He said that it will be expanded in future years <br /> 8 for broader outreach. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Richards, to <br /> 11 approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution reaffirming Orange County's <br /> 12 commitment to economic development and public-school capital needs for a period of ten <br /> 13 additional years. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Commissioner Bedford said this revenue source is in addition to the Board's target <br /> 16 funding percentage for schools. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Commissioner McKee said he appreciates the Board making this decision. He said <br /> 21 without this division, there would be no money going towards economic development. He said it <br /> 22 took a lot of faith from Morinaga to come to Orange County and changed the future. He said this <br /> 23 commitment will make great improvements to the future. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 c. Orange County's Recommendations Regarding Goals for Inclusion in the North <br /> 26 Carolina Association of County Commissioners' (NCACC) 2023-2024 Legislative Goals <br /> 27 Package <br /> 28 The Board considered approving a Resolution Detailing Orange County's Recommendations <br /> 29 Regarding Goals for Inclusion in the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' <br /> 30 (NCACC) 2023-2024 Legislative Goals Package. <br />