BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250205T133000Z DTEND:20250205T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Coffee Connections with Mayor York Featuring Zebulon's New Planning Director DESCRIPTION:Coffee Connections: A Conversation with Mayor York Featuring Special Guest Matt Lower\n\n \nStart your morning with insight and inspiration!\n\nJoin us for Coffee Connections: A Conversation with Mayor York\, featuring special guest Matt Lower\, Zebulon's new Planning Director. Matt will share his approach to urban planning and explore how promoting choice\, balance\, fairness\, and partnership can drive the implementation of Zebulon's comprehensive plan while building an economically competitive and resilient community.\n\n Date: Wednesday\, February 5\, 2025\n\n Time: 8:30 AM 10:00 AM\n\n Location: Zebulon Chamber Collaborative Space\, 815 N Arendell Ave\, Zebulon\, NC\nChamber Members: Cost included in your membership\n\nNonmembers: $10\n\nRegistration Required. Use the link to the right to reserve your spot!\n______________\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt will share his share his approach to urban planning and discuss how promoting choice\, balance\, fairness\, and partnership can guide the implementation of Zebulon's comprehensive plan while fostering an economically competitive and resilient community.\n\n\n Choice: Reducing congestion and improving mobility through enhanced transportation options.\n Balance: Emphasizing the fiscal benefits of high-value development to sustain balanced property tax revenues.\n Fairness: Protecting the property rights of rural landowners\, ensuring mutual benefits for both the town and county.\n Partnership: Showcasing how collaboration between the private sector and local government can leverage strengths to achieve shared goals.\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Lower\n\nPlanning Director\n\nTown of Zebulon\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Lower serves as the Planning Director for the Town of Zebulon\, where he leads efforts to develop and advance policies that support the community's goals for growth and development. He is responsible for infrastructure planning\, implementing the Unified Development Ordinance\, and providing technical assistance to Zebulon's officials\, residents\, and businesses as they look to build\, expand\, and preserve.\n\nOriginally from Apex\, Matt brings over a decade of experience in urban planning and infrastructure advisory from across the nation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a Fellow with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.\n\n\n\n______________\n\n\n\nCoffee Connections: A Conversation with the Mayor is a quarterly breakfast hosted by the Zebulon Chamber and proudly sponsored by the Town of Zebulon. As part of Zebulon Chamber's Government Affairs programming\, this series aims to foster meaningful dialogue and relationships to advance our community.\n\n\n\nDon't miss this opportunity to connect\, learn\, and engage in the vision for Zebulon's future! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Coffee Connections: A Conversation with Mayor York Featuring Special Guest Matt Lower
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Start your morning with insight and inspiration!

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Join us for Coffee Connections: A Conversation with Mayor York\, featuring special guest Matt Lower\, Zebulon&rsquo\;s new Planning Director. Matt will share his approach to urban planning and explore how promoting choice\, balance\, fairness\, and partnership can drive the implementation of Zebulon&rsquo\;s comprehensive plan while building an economically competitive and resilient community.

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📅\; Date: Wednesday\, February 5\, 2025
\n⏰\; Time: 8:30 AM &ndash\; 10:00 AM
\n📍\; Location: Zebulon Chamber Collaborative Space\, 815 N Arendell Ave\, Zebulon\, NC

\nChamber Members: Cost included in your membership
\nNonmembers: $10\n\n

Registration Required. Use the link to the right to reserve your spot!

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\nMatt will share his \;share his approach to urban planning and discuss how promoting \;choice\, \;balance\, \;fairness\, and \;partnership \;can guide the implementation of Zebulon&rsquo\;s comprehensive plan while fostering an economically competitive and resilient community.\n\n\n
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\nMatt Lower
\nPlanning Director
\nTown of Zebulon
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\nMatt Lower serves as the Planning Director for the Town of Zebulon\, where he leads efforts to develop and advance policies that support the community&rsquo\;s goals for growth and development. He is responsible for infrastructure planning\, implementing the Unified Development Ordinance\, and providing technical assistance to Zebulon&rsquo\;s officials\, residents\, and businesses as they look to build\, expand\, and preserve.
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Originally from Apex\, Matt brings over a decade of experience in urban planning and infrastructure advisory from across the nation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a Fellow with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
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\nCoffee Connections: A Conversation with the Mayor \;is a quarterly breakfast hosted by the Zebulon Chamber and proudly sponsored by the Town of Zebulon. As part of Zebulon Chamber'\;s \;Government Affairs programming\, this series aims to foster meaningful dialogue and relationships to advance our community.
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\nDon&rsquo\;t miss this opportunity to connect\, learn\, and engage in the vision for Zebulon&rsquo\;s future!
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