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33 <br /> 1 Slide #18 <br /> Questions/ Discussion <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> noizni i-arua m,1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Carter explored the idea of the county pursuing concurrent amendments <br /> 4 to joint plans and the comprehensive plan, acknowledging that staff recommended joint plans <br /> 5 should be amended first. <br /> 6 Perdita Holtz said the Board can if they so choose. <br /> 7 Commissioner Greene stressed the importance of trust between Orange County and its <br /> 8 municipal partners, expressing that changes to intergovernmental agreements without planning <br /> 9 with partners would not be perceived well by other elected boards. <br /> 10 Commissioner Carter agreed it would be important to maintain transparency with partners <br /> 11 throughout the process to ensure alignment and avoid any mistrust or miscommunication. <br /> 12 However, she said the Board should align itself first. <br /> 13 Commissioner Greene advocated for the Assembly of Governments meeting as a forum <br /> 14 for such a discussion. <br /> 15 Cy Stober shared that the six concepts on the map on the previous slide were presented <br /> 16 as part of a public engagement draft to the Board in March and April. He said staff would have <br /> 17 also gathered input from the public and the Planning Board as well as municipal and utility <br /> 18 partners. He explained that it was table setting for a discussion with partners on these agreements <br /> 19 and would have been struck if there was no interest. <br /> 20 Chair Bedford said the Board may want to keep all options open at this point and narrow <br /> 21 down specific topics for future coordination as they move through this process. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Slide #19 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Town of Hillsborough Utility Constraints <br /> 24 <br />