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5 D.R. Bryan said they want to make sure that short term rentals are complying with requirements and laws. Laurie Paolicelli, Visitor Bureau Director, said that the municipalities all have differing views on short-term rentals. She said they are trying to stay in conversation with everyone. Vice-Chair Fowler asked for information on the statement that they are rebuilding the Town of Chapel Hill's contribution. Laurie Paolicelli described the tensions with occupancy tax collection and said that the advisory board wants to study it before bringing recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner McKee said the conversation could be difficult, but they should tread carefully because one cannot anticipate what the General Assembly might do. Laurie Paolicelli said they are hoping to work on the issue locally. Denise Duffy of the Arts Commission described the accomplishments over the last year, noting the significant impact Tropical Storm Chantal had on the commission's programming. She highlighted community support for the Arts Commission after the storm. She said they distributed $95,000 in artist relief grants after the storm, and hosted the Uproar festival two weeks later. She noted the visitor data from the festival and that it resulted in $84,000 in private support. She said that they are planning a summer festival, expanding programming, and launching a new website. She said $1 of arts grant funding generates $16 in local spending. She expressed appreciation to the staff for their hard work through a challenging time. Commissioner Greene highlighted the artist relief grants given by the Arts Commission to artists impacted by the tropical storm, while also maintaining summer programming, launching Uproar, and recovering from flood damage to the Eno Mill. She applauded the commission for their efforts. Commissioner Carter echoed Commissioner Greene's remarks. Chair Hamilton thanked the Arts Commission for their work. 2. Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 — Board Request for Additional Information The Board received a follow-up presentation in a series as response to the Board's request for additional background information for the Land Use Plan 2050 process. BACKGROUND: The original Fact Book (February 2024) was prepared by Clarion Associates and posted to the project specific website it maintains as part of the contractual scope with Orange County. The original Fact book as well as the updated (February 2026) version can be found via the "Resources" tab of the project website, listed under "Project Resources and Documents": https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com/resources The Fact Book: • Provides data on existing conditions and projected future trends to provide a common understanding of Orange County at the start of this Land Use Plan 2050 process. • Serves as a resource as the plan is being developed. New data continually becomes available, such as new Census data and updated development features maintained by the County's GIS staff. This Fact Book freezes the data at a moment in time and is a useful snapshot of County conditions today to help inform development of the plan. • Is not intended to be an encyclopedia of every data point about Orange County. The Fact Book Update: 0 41 of the 137 total pages/slides have been updated by Planning staff.