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Attachment 2 2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 2026 PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES <br /> Alignment between North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) <br /> 2025-2026 Legislative Advocacy Goals and Orange County's Strategic Plan FY 2025-2029 <br /> AGRICULTURE (NCACC Legislative Advocacy Goal Category) <br /> • GOAL — Seek legislation to protect and expand farmland preservation programs. <br /> (NCACC Agriculture Top Priority Legislative Goal; Strategic Plan Priority 1, Objective 4; <br /> ORANGE COUNTY TOP 6 GOAL) <br /> ENVIRONMENT (NCACC Legislative Advocacy Goal Category) <br /> • GOAL — Support legislation to protect clean and safe water supply and watersheds. <br /> (Strategic Plan Priority 1, Objective 6) <br /> • GOAL — Seek legislation to expand state funding for disaster mitigation and storm <br /> resilience. <br /> • GOAL — Seek funding to expand access to water and sewer infrastructure in <br /> underserved and rural areas. <br /> • GOAL — Support legislation to maintain local or regional authority over water transfer <br /> agreements and interbasin transfers. <br /> • GOAL — Support statewide funding to research and combat invasive species. <br /> GENERAL GOVERNMENT (NCACC Legislative Advocacy Goal Category) <br /> • GOAL — Seek legislation to increase funding for preserving and repairing existing <br /> affordable housing. <br /> (Strategic Plan Priority 3, Objective 8, ORANGE COUNTY TOP 6 GOAL) <br /> • GOAL—Seek legislation to expand workforce housing programs for public employees. <br /> (Strategic Plan Priority 3, Objective 6) <br /> • GOAL — Seek legislation to increase funding for affordable rental units, including low <br /> barrier and supportive housing. <br /> (Strategic Plan Priority 3, Objectives 2 & 3) <br /> • GOAL — Maintain or increase direct funding to rural and smaller transportation <br /> agencies. <br /> • GOAL— Maintain or increase support for programs providing transportation to elderly <br /> and disabled residents that allow them to participate in community life, such as senior <br /> nutrition and supportive employment. <br /> • GOAL — Support legislation allowing stand alone bicycle and pedestrian projects to <br /> receive NCDOT administration and maintenance funding. <br /> • GOAL — Support legislation to establish a process for an independent, non-partisan <br /> redistricting process after each United States Census for the election of <br /> representatives from North Carolina to the United States House of Representatives, <br /> the North Carolina House, and the North Carolina Senate. <br />