Growth has many consequences and influences they way services are allocated and provided. The Population report seeks to identify key indicators that reflect an increasingly urban metropolitan area. The relationship of these indicators provides some insight into the need for services and programs in the County. Annexations - One responsibility of this section is annexations. The section processes all the proposed annexations from the municipalities within Orange County to ensure they are compact and contiguous and do not create enclaves.
Orange County encourages property owners to remain in the unincorporated jurisdiction.
Our target industries are Film and Television, Tourism, Sports, High Technology, Health Care, and International Business. In Progress is a monthly newsletter published by the Planning and Community Services Division. Funding is allocated to projects identified in the individual area's Community Redevelopment Plan. The Planning Division provides staff review of proposed CRAs and changes to existing CRAs prior to action by the Board of County Commissioners. Economic Element - The Planning Division is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Economic Element.