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Current Events
COG Board Meeting Thursday,
May 24, 2018, 7pm at the COG Office
KTRPO Meeting Thursday,
May 24 from 3:00-5:00pm at the COG Office
Senior Games- SilverArts
& Awards Thursday, May 24 at 10am at VGCC Civic Center
Office Closed Monday, May 28th
for Memorial Day Holiday
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List
of Potential North Carolina Opportunity Zones Submitted to the
U.S. Treasury Include 7 tracts in the Kerr-Tar Region (From the latest SYNC NC Commerce Newsletter)
The State of North Carolina has recommended to the
United States Treasury that 252 areas in the state be
certified as Opportunity Zones, potentially opening a new source
of investment capital for regions of the state that need it the
most. The state submitted its recommendations on Friday, April 20
and final certification from the federal government is expected
later this year.
"We're optimistic that the Opportunity Zones program will
attract new investments for our most distressed rural and urban
areas," said N.C.
Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland.
"These investments will lead to new jobs, development of
more affordable housing, and other economic benefits."
Recently passed federal legislation, known as The Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act (H.R.1), created the Opportunity Zone program and
authorized each state to designate up to 25 percent of its total
low-income census tracts as qualified Opportunity Zones. The
legislation creates a tax break for qualified investors who wish
to re-invest unrealized capital gains, avoiding standard capital
gain tax obligations.
Since February, N.C. Commerce has been coordinating the state's
multi-phase and collaborative approach to identify which areas to
nominate for federal consideration. Guided by data and driven by
local priorities, the process has included an extensive review of
census data, public input collected from the Department's website
and direct outreach, and close collaboration with local officials
from across the state.
Commerce has published a website where you can learn more about
the selection process and review the candidate zones that were
submitted to the Treasury. Visit public.nccommerce.com/oz.
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Planning
& Economic Development
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Upcoming 2018
KTRPO Meeting Schedule:
(Meetings are held from 3-5pm in the Kerr-Tar COG Offices, 1724
Graham Avenue, Henderson, NC 27536)
Tuesday February 13, 2018
Thursday March 8, 2018 MEETING
CANCELED
Thursday May 24, 2018
Thursday June 28, 2018
Thursday October 25, 2018
(Please note that additional meetings may need to be scheduled
to accommodate NCDOT deadlines)
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Prioritization
5.0
The SPOT Office released scores for construction funding of
projects to be included in the 2020-2029 STIP. KTRPO staff will
begin the process of evaluating the project local submitted
against the Local Input Methodology previously adopted. More
information will be released to the full TAC/TCC and P5.0
Subcommittee at a later date.
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Ethics
Compliance
The KTRPO would like to thank the members of the TAC for
submitting their 2018 SEI and RED Forms to the Council of
Governments. These forms were submitted to the North Carolina
State Ethics Commission for further review and evaluation. All
voting members of the TAC must comply with the requirements set
forth in the State Ethics Act. Once again, the KTRPO thanks the
TAC members for their cooperation.
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The Kerr-Tar
Regional Transportation Planning Organization (KTRPO) would like to
inform Henderson residents of the upcoming proposal to upgrade
Dabney Drive project (TIP No.-5890). This project is only in the
preliminary planning phase, but more information will be available
from City officials and the NCDOT at a later date.
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Registration is
now open for the 2018 Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and
Expo (SFT2018). This year’s event will be held August 22-23 at the
Durham Convention Center. Attendees will learn techniques to reduce
fleet emissions and operating costs and discover the latest in
sustainable fleet technology, operations, and implementation. For more
information on SFT 2018, please visit the following: https://www.sustainablefleetexpo.com/.
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The KTCOG applied
for and was awarded a grant through the North Carolina Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Visit NC Farms Mobile
App, will help promote agritourism in the region
through a robust marketing campaign administered by the Council
of Governments in coordination with our Agricultural Extension
Offices, Economic Development Directors, Tourism
Boards/Directors, Chambers of Commerce, and local farm
communities.
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The Kerr-Tar
Regional Council of Governments has retained the assistance of
Mighty River, LLC in determining Broadband access among residents
and business owners in Franklin, Granville, and Vance Counties. The
COG has updated its website on this project. Online surveys are
available for residents and business owners via the following link:
http://www.kerrtarcog.org/departments/community-economic-development/broadband/
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The 2018 Litter
Sweep Campaign was in full effect during April 14 – 28, 2018. Our
local counties partnered with NCDOT to help in making our
region’s thoroughfares litter-free. We thank all the counties and
local civic groups for their part in making the 2018 Litter Sweep
a success!
Granville
County employees participating in the 2018 Litter Sweep.
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On Friday, April
20, Diane Cox, Michael Kelly, and staff with Franklin County
attended the NC
Hearts Gigabit event at the NC Rural Center. The
event featured moderated panel discussions from industry and local
government leaders. An introduction was provided by Wake County
Commissioner Sig Hutchinson, Governor Roy Cooper, and former
Governor Jim Hunt provided the keynote address: Broadband Leadership for
the 21st Century Economy.
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On April 5, the
KTCOG hosted an Economic Development Roundtable discussion
moderated by Hillary Sherman, North Carolina’s EDA
Representative. The KTCOG was fortunate to have all five of our
region’s Economic Development Directors present along with the Prosperity
Zone Planner to discuss EDA funding for regional projects.
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Alrik Lunsford
and Stephanie Harmon will be attending the 2018 ESRI Southeast User
Conference in Charlotte from May 2-4. The
conference will include: Plenary and Technical Sessions, User
Presentations and a Hands-On Learning Lab for attendees to discover
new trends in ArcGIS technologies. ESRI tech experts will equip
attendees with new, innovative software solution tools that will
improve the performance of data-driven decision making across their
organizations. The KTRPO staff routinely uses ESRI GIS products for
mapping and presentation purposes at the request of our counties
and municipalities.
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The
Virtual Dementia Tour
On May 4th the Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging will be
conducting the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) at Kerr-Lake Nursing
and Rehabilitation in Henderson. The VDT is an evidence-based
and scientifically proven method of building a greater
understanding of dementia through the use of sensory components
and instruction based on research. If interested in learning
more about the VDT and scheduling a tour for your facility or
company, please contact Harvey Holmes, Family Caregiver
Specialist at hholmes@kerrtarcog.org
or call (252) 436-2040
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Ombudsman
staff will be presenting a general overview of the
“Ombudsman” program on:
May 9, 2018 at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church at
11 am. This event is open to the public. For more information,
please contact the church staff at
252-438-3322.
May 23, 2018 at the Warren County Senior Center at 11:00 am.
This program is also open to the public. Please contact the
Warren County Sr. Center at (252) 257- 3111 for more
information.
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Plan to
attend the 4th Annual Regional World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Walk held in Henderson, NC at the South Henderson Church of God
on 125 JP Taylor Road. The theme this year is ‘Be Funny About
your Money: Protecting your Assets” Come out to hear
speakers from Wilson County DSS, Legal Aide on NC, Local
faith-based outreach ministries and the NC Attorney General’s
office. Come get free a t-shirt, goodie bag (first 300
attendees) and door prizes while they last. Lunch will be
provided. This
event will begin with registration at 8:30 am on June 15, 2018. Contact
Kim Hawkins (khawkins@kerrtarcog.org) to learn more about the event. Spread the Word!
Hope to see you there!
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Caregiver Support Groups
Within our Region, caregiver support groups are
offered monthly in the following counties: Warren, Granville,
Person and Franklin. If you are a caregiver, or know someone who
is, we highly recommend attending! Our caregiver support groups
offer information, assistance, guidance, and support! The
following times for the meeting are listed below:
Franklin County
Caregiver Support Group
Louisburg Senior Center
2nd Monday @ 7:00 P.M
(919) 496-1131
Warren County Caregiver Support Group
Warren County Senior Center
2nd Tuesday @ 3:00 P.M
(252) 257-3111
Granville County Caregiver Support Group
Granville Primary Care Education Classroom
1st Wednesday @ 12:00 P.M
(919) 690-3273
Person County Caregiver Support Group
Person County Senior Center
4th Tuesday @ 6:00 P.M
(336) 599-7484
Person County Caregiver Support Group
Cambridge Hills
2nd Tuesday @ 6:30 P.M
(336) 599-7484
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Community
Advisory Committee Members Needed
We are in dire need for new Community Advisory Committee
members. These individuals volunteer to monitor the homes as
Advocates. Their main purpose is to ensure and support the
Residents Bill of Rights and address concerns noticed in the
homes that affect the quality of life provided by the home to
the residents. If you are interested in serving, please contact
me Kimberly Hawkins at (252) 436 – 2050.
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Are you
having a hard time landing a job and feel defeated or
frustrated? NCWorks Career Centers have staff that can help
assist you. If you need a little inspiration, read this
success story and how an individual who was living in a shelter
and trying to go to school has now gained employment.
Click here
for the entire story.
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Communities Served:
Franklin County
Granville County
Person County
Vance County
Warren County
Town of Bunn
Town of Butner
City of Creedmoor
Town of Franklinton
City of Henderson
Town of Kittrell
Town of Louisburg
Town of Macon
Town of Middleburg
Town of Norlina
City of Oxford
City of Roxboro
Town of Stem
Town of Stovall
Town of Warrenton
Town of Youngsville
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