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17 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners - Vacancy Application <br /> 8. What is your vision for how Orange County should grow economically? <br /> Strategic and well-planned growth is essential. Orange County should be open to business but <br /> also open to families being able to thrive within the county. <br /> 9. One of the unfortunate outcomes of the pandemic is that the wealth gap has grown even greater. <br /> We anticipate what economists call a K-shaped recovery, in which pre-existing inequities are <br /> exacerbated.This disparity largely falls along lines of race. How can county commissioners ensure that <br /> prosperity in the coming years is more equitably shared? <br /> The pandemic put on display that inequity exists on many planes. For instance, access to <br /> broadband services were and continue to be a factor in academic outcomes for students. <br /> Creating a more equitable public service model is the key to addressing these disparities. <br /> 10. What steps do you think the Board of Commissioners could take to address the chronic lack of <br /> affordable housing in the county? <br /> More structuce could be added to development requirements to increase access to affordable <br /> housing. But,that's not the only concern with affordable housing. Public transportation is a <br /> major issue that is connected to housing.That will have to be addressed as well in order to <br /> create more affordable housing. <br /> Applications are due to the Orange County Clerk to the Board by 5 pm on January 6, 2023. Completed <br /> applications can be emailed to clerk@orangecountync.gov or delivered to 300 W. Tryon St.,2"d Flr., <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278. <br />