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1 <br /> APPROVED 11/2/23 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORK SESSION —STRATEGIC PLAN <br /> September 21, 2023 <br /> 9:00 a.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Work Session on the Strategic Plan on <br /> Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Solid Waste Management Facility in Chapel <br /> Hill, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford and Commissioners Amy <br /> Fowler, Sally Greene, Jean Hamilton, Phyllis Portie-Ascott, and Anna Richards <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Vice-Chair Earl McKee <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m. All commissioners were present, <br /> except for Vice-Chair McKee. <br /> Welcome and Introduction <br /> 1. Welcome and Purpose <br /> Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager, reviewed the Strategic Plan survey results <br /> originally presented to the Board on September 12t" in greater detail. He discussed the results <br /> from Question 4 and alternative ways to interpret the data. <br /> Q4. Biggest influences on the decision to stay in the county over the next five years <br /> by percentage of respondents who selected the items as one of their top three choices <br /> Close to family/friends 30% <br /> Access to health care services 27% <br /> Low crime rates 26% <br /> Parks&open space options 25% <br /> Local tax rate&cost of I Iving 21% <br /> Close to your worVschool -:20% <br /> Housing options 17% <br /> Arts,witural,&entertainment amenities 15% <br /> Low traffic congestion -.1 <br /> Quality of public education opportunities 13% <br /> Diversity of the people who live here 13% <br /> Employment opportunities7i <br /> Access to farm fresh meats&produce -8% <br /> Publictransportationsystems ■7% <br /> Recreation opportunities/facilities for adults ®6% <br /> Shopping options .6% <br /> Higher education opportunities <br /> Quality of government 5% <br /> Recreation opportunities/facilities for youth 0 3% <br /> 0% 10% ZO% 30% <br /> MTop choice 2ndchoice M3rdchoiee <br /> ETC IivM1lulo=31 <br />