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GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT FOCUS AREA

 

Encourage diversity of housing as a foundation for affordable, healthy, and thriving communities, particularly for the most vulnerable residents.Maximize the use of land, guiding development to targeted growth areas that lead to resilient communities. 
  • Increase attached units
  • Increase accessible housing for aging populations
  • Support emergency home repairs for low-middle income
  • Support low-income households
  • Increase BIPOC home ownership­­­
  • Guiding growth in areas with supporting infrastructure
  • Encourage subdivisions to conserve more land
  • Complete seven miles of greenways
  • Build 500 affordable housing units

 

 

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOCUS AREA

 

Increase opportunities and support for local workforce.Increase access to quality internet.Increase economic and business opportunities in Buncombe County.
  • Increase employment opportunities that offer health and other benefits.
  • Increase work force development for those who receive nutrition support services.
  • Connect more library patrons to employment opportunities.
  • Increase number of underserved households with high-quality internet.
  • Increase county cell coverage in low-service areas.
  • Reduce the digital divide by connecting more residents to technology.
  • Increase average local wages in target industries.
  • Increase all wages with industries involved in our development projects.
  • Increase entry-level wages to living wages with industries involved in our development projects

 

 

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EDUCATION FOCUS AREA

 

Enhance early and adult learning.Holistically improve equity in education.
  • Increase early childhood education opportunities
  • Reduce amount of youth disconnected from education
  • Increase library card holders
  • Reduce youth involvement in the justice system
  • Increase kindergarten readiness with BIPOC populations
  • Reduce the high school graduation gap between white and BIPOC populations

 

 

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COMMUNITY HEALTH FOCUS AREA

 

Increase coordination and resilience of community health services to create a healthier and safer communityIncrease equitable outcomes in physical, mental, and behavioral health and increase social connectednessImprove community well-being by providing person-centered, trauma informed services

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  • Connect more health and human services clients to needed service providers.
  • Reduce the number of non-emergency responses for calls related to chronic diseases.
  • Improve the quality of independent living for elderly residents.
  • Decrease infant mortality rates for BIPOC families.
  • Reduce the number of suicides through more mental health services.
  • Increase resident participation in recreation programs.
  • Increase trauma support services and community connections for County clients.
  • Reduce the racial disparity of white/BIPOC children entering foster care.
  • Decrease the number of deaths from substance use.

 

 

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PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS AREA

 

Increase holistic prevention and harm reduction.Enhance public safety.Advance collaboration and coordination of individualized diversion services.
  • Reduce gun-related injury and death.
  • Reduce racial disparities in jail populations.
  • Increase community member training in risk reduction and preparedness.
  • Reduce pretrial violation rate.
  • Improve emergency response times.
  • During disasters, increase the number of community support resource areas.
  • Increase emergency response scenario trainings
  • Increase child protective services cases initiation on time
  • Increase emergency responses for alternative agencies appropriate support resources.
  • Decrease number of jail diversion program participants in jail.
  • Increase feelings of safety for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.


 

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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT FOCUS AREA

 

Preserve the agriculture heritage of Buncombe County and prioritize the protection of natural resources.Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect air quality.Increase hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness to support a climate resilient community.
  • Train farmers on land conservation practices and keeping their land as active farmland.
  • Reduce the amount of recyclable and organic reusable materials in the landfill.
  • Restore linear feet of streambanks to improve water quality and prevent erosion.
  • Conserve county land for environmental purposes.
  • Increase the number of zero-emission County vehicles.
  • Provide countywide solarize campaigns to promote new residential participation.
  • Compost more organic waste in the county to lengthen the life of the landfill.
  • Promote renewable energy operations at County facilities.
  • Initiate programs to create climate-resilient community based on FEMA recommendations.
  • Improve water quality monitoring to provide more flood warnings.
  • Increase reactive and proactive community education for preparedness and safety notifications during disasters.

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