HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation proclaiming April 2009 as Fair Housing Month ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A PROCLAMATION
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS,April, 2009 marks the forty-first anniversary of the Federal Fair
Housing Act of 1964 and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the North
Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing on
the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin,handicap and
familial status; and
WHEREAS,the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange
County Civil Rights Ordinance on June 6, 1994, Which affords to the
residents of Orange County the protections guaranteed by the
Federal Fair Housing Act and additionally encompasses the
protected classes of veteran status and age; and
WHEREAS,The Human Relations Commission and the Affordable Housing
Advisory Board actively work to increase housing affordability and
availability in Orange County and promote housing choice and
inclusive neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, despite the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights
Ordinance and the Fair Housing Act as amended, illegal housing
discrimination and housing segregation still occur in our nation and
in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, supporting and promoting housing affordability, choice and equal
opportunity are fundamental to achieving social justice;
NOW,THEREFORE,we,the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do
herby proclaim April 2oo9 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and
commend this observance to all Orange County residents.
This the 21St day of April, 2009.
Valerie Foushee, air
Orange County Board of Commissioners