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23 <br /> 1 Slide #26 <br /> Public Education/Learning Community <br /> Performance Measures <br /> 6. Establish baseline and increase visitors to <br /> the Southern Branch Library by 5% annually. <br /> 7. Increase by 1 percentage point annually <br /> the percentage of Durham Tech Promise <br /> scholarship recipients who complete a <br /> program or transfer to a four-year college or <br /> university. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Chair Bedford said that measure 7 aligns with the Durham Tech strategic plan. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide #27 <br /> Diverse and Vibrant Economy <br /> Summary of Objectives <br /> • Provide family-oriented and cultural <br /> programming and events for residents and <br /> visitors <br /> • Support business investment in Orange County <br /> • Increase access to and awareness of resources <br /> available to businesses <br /> • Provide workforce development resources to <br /> residents <br /> • Expand the non-residential tax base <br /> y-_ <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Slide #28 <br /> Diverse and Vibrant Economy <br /> Performance Measures <br /> 1. Establish a baseline of tourism resources invested in <br /> community partners producing cultural events by June 30, <br /> 2025, and evaluate the economic impact annually. <br /> 2. Establish baseline and increase by 1 percentage point <br /> each year the percentage of Small Business Investment <br /> Grant recipients that are still in business one year after <br /> receiving a grant. <br /> 3. Establish baseline and increase by 1 percentage point <br /> each year the percentage of Agricultural Economic <br /> Development Grant Program recipients'farms that are still <br /> in operation one year after receiving the grant. <br /> u—. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 9 <br />