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Goal 4. Promote a fully engaged community with a shared understanding of its issues and challenges and working <br />together to achieve its goals. <br />OBJECTIVES <br />OBJECTIVES <br />RESULTS <br />PLANNING <br />1 <br />Hold an extensive work session for information gathering and <br />A work session was held by the Board and a <br />strategy development in the area of economic development. <br />strategy development in the area of communications and <br />communications plan is being drafted by staff with <br />PLANNING <br />outreach. <br />emphasis on citizen involvement, information access <br />corporation, the newly established sustainable local <br />and county budget. <br />Goal 5. Ensure that all citizens have equal opportunity and access to education, health care, and economic prosperity <br />and encourage citizens to fulfill their potential and contribute to their community. <br />OBJECTIVES <br />RESULTS <br />PROGRESS <br />1 <br />Hold an extensive work session for information gathering and <br />The county is currently revisiting its economic <br />strategy development in the area of economic development. <br />development strategies, which will include <br />PLANNING <br />collaborating with the economic development <br />corporation, the newly established sustainable local <br />economy council, local food council and other related <br />agencies. <br />2 <br />Use the new Community Needs Assessment to guide a <br />This initiative is lead by Healthy Cabarrus. Healthy <br />collaborative community effort to consider the needs and issues <br />Cabarrus has developed action plans and task forces <br />SUCCESS <br />raised by the Assessment. Progress and results will be monitored <br />to address issues identified by the 2008 survey. <br />and refined over time, and the Board of Commissioners will review <br />Each year Healthy Cabarrus creates a `State of the <br />and update its desired outcomes at least annually. <br />County Health Report (SOTCH)' to provide an <br />updated assessment of health. Healthy Cabarrus is <br />currently developing the 2012 Community Needs <br />Assessment. <br />71 <br />Page 143 <br />