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17 <br /> • A subset of the advisory board is directly tied to the success of the following <br /> Performance Measures, as they serve in a review and recommendation role for <br /> grant awards in each program. <br /> o Establish baseline and increase by 1 percentage point each year the <br /> percentage of Small Business Investment Grant recipients that are still in <br /> business one year after receiving a grant. <br /> o Establish baseline and increase by 1 percentage point each year the <br /> percentage of Agricultural Economic Development Grant Program <br /> recipients' farms that are still in operation one year after receiving the grant. <br /> 6. Describe any collaboration between this board/commission and other boards and <br /> commissions. <br /> • A member of the Economic Development Advisory Board serves on the Chapel <br /> Hill/Orange County Visitor's Bureau board to facilitate collaboration among the two <br /> boards. <br /> • A second member of the Economic Development Advisory Board collaborates with <br /> members of DEAPR's Agriculture Presentation Board, and Orange County <br /> Cooperative Extension staff, to help review applications to the County's Agriculture <br /> Grant program. <br /> • A third member of the Economic Development Advisory Board also sits on the <br /> Durham Technical Community College Foundation Board. <br /> 7. Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2026 that are <br /> related to the Orange County Strategic Plan. General information about the Strategic <br /> Plan is available here. If applicable, please list any fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff <br /> time, other resources) associated with these proposed activities. <br /> • The Board will assist the Economic Development department to identify priorities <br /> from the recommendations outlined in the department strategic planning process <br /> that will specifically assist with the Countywide "Diverse and Vibrant Economy" <br /> objectives: <br /> o #4. Provide resources to new and expanding, small, creative, and agri- <br /> businesses that add character and quality of life to our community to attract <br /> employers, employees, and visitors. <br /> o #7. Expand the non-residential tax base. <br />