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Triangle J region and the Isothermal Region in the western part of North Carolina. The formation of the Economic Development District allows the region to have a more direct connection to US Economic Development Administration and will allow the Triangle J Council of Governments to assist member governments as they interact with the Economic Development Association on grant projects and other initiatives. Formation of an Economic Development District will not duplicate existing economic development efforts by local economic developers and is not meant as an economic development recruitment service. Rather, an Economic Development District will allow the Triangle J Council of Governments to provide enhanced services to its member governments in economic development coordination, capacity building and other needs as member governments determine. There is no financial commitment needed form Lee County for this effort, only a Resolution of support. The formation of the Economic Development District will allow the Triangle J Council of Governments to receive funding from the Economic Development Association to staff an individual to work on the region's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy This effort will also allow the Triangle J Council of Governments to enhance its successful Foreign Trade Zone Program and provide other economic development support services to our member governments through enhanced staff capacity. The Triangle J Council of Governments' Board of Delegates have unanimously supported pursuit of the Economic Development District. In addition, the Board of Delegates has consistently identified economic development as a top priority in the region and expressed their expectation that the Triangle J Council of Governments staff develop capacity to assist member governments in this area. The formation is directly related to the Board of Delegates direction to the Triangle J Council of Government staff on this item. Further, the concept was presented to local developers at a recent Research Triangle Regional Partnership Economic Developers meeting and received support from the group. Resolutions of support are required from the counties in the region to move forward with an application to the Economic Development Administration. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Resolution of support, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part thereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe Nay: None Absent: Sloan The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board next considered an Affordable Care Act Funding Letter. Health Director Heath Cain stated that the Lee County Board of Health wants to ensure our legislative leaders are aware of the full impact repealing the ACA without a clear plan to replace the legislation affects the residents of Lee County. If the prevention and Public Health funds are not reallocated to another program, this funding source could be eliminated and public health at the State and local level would be negatively impacted. Mr. Cain further stated that the Board of Health voted to allow the Commissioners to review the ACA funding letter before voting to mail to letter to the legislators. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve support of sending the letter to the legislators, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results are as follows: Aye: Dalrymple Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe Nay: None Absent: Sloan The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Page 418