cabarrus county board of commissioners regular meeting november ...

The themes generated from this exercise follow.Local business is priortyCommunity invovlementRemoval of impediments to businessSelf-preservation in the larger senseNo duplication of services or efforts within communityMotivation to do the right thing its personalAction not an academic exerciseMeasurable changeCouncil can be a collaborative entity with all of the other organizations and groups within theCounty to capitalize on knowledge and strengths Context Map Understanding wherewe areThe Council participated in the context map exercise is to provide participants with an understanding ofcurrent issues, trends and factors that have an impact on the Food Policy Council today. Building off oftheir collective knowledge, members were able to better understand and respect the complexities of C The context map categories included global, national, and economic trends; local activities; Cabarrusassets; and what businesses need. Michael Shuman consulted to populate some of the economic trenddata. The council worked through populating the remaining parts of the map.Context map categories and summary bullet points are listed below:Global TrendsGlobal economy less reliable for generating wealthMore crises (financial, security, environmental) puts a premium on local relianceEnergy prices will rise significantly which puts a premium on manufacturing items at the local levelTechnology global communicationsNational TrendsAttachment number 1I-3Page 429