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1`he ~ri[lage project Ca~nments on the Orange County Comprehensive 1~1aL1 Ul?datc Draft: 2 The County has established Economic Development Districts wherein public investment will be focused to stimulate and accommodate development in strategic locations that can be served by transportation systems and public infrastructure, and be convenient to housing opportunities. The County's Economic Development Commission works with local, regional and state governments and agencies to attract and promote the types of businesses suited to Orange County. Focus on these efforts is recruiting appropriate businesses that will . provide jobs to local residents and provide a more balanced tax revenue structure that relies less on the generation of private property taxes. The County and Economic Development Commission have identified Action Steps in the report: "Investing in Innovation: Orange County Econor~zic Development Commission Five-Year Strategic Plan." To meet the demand for locally grown products; the County is working with Alamance, Chatham, and Durham Counties Page 3 envirorznzental realities, local development efforts should emphasize: X) green-collar jobs and businesses including green refzts and upgrades, rezzewable energy capacity arzd distribution, gree~z building, and innavative water capture and reuse; and 2) brain-based, information age, and knowledge ecology jobs that include all forms ofhigh-value, innovative enterprises ranging from high-tech innovators such as Red Hat to community-serving invest~ne~zt services such as Self-Help. The County has established Economic Development Districts wherein public investment will be focused to stimulate and accommodate development in strategic locations that can be served by transportation systems and public infrastructure, and be conveniently integrated rvitli housing and efficiently co~zce~ztrated local se~wices. The County Economic Development Commission currently works with local, regional and state governments and agencies to recruit the types of businesses s-tti~e~-fie that Izelp fulfill Orange County goals. Focus on these efforts is recruiting appropriate businesses that will provide jobs to local residents and provide a more balanced tax revenue structure that relies less on the generation of private property taxes. The County's Economic Development Commission has identified Action Steps in the report: "Investing in Innovation: Or°ange County Economic Development Commission Five-Year Strategic Plan." To meet the demand for locally grown products, the County is working with .Alamance, Chatham, and Durham counties to establish avalue-added food processing center, whexe farmers and et-~er~ related 173 June 6, 2008