HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation - Manager -County Government Week Proclamation 4-10-2007-2bORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Orange County Government Week
April 22 - 28, 2007
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the nation's 3,066 counties provide a variety of essential public
services to communities serving 300 million Americans; and
WHEREAS, counties take seriously their responsibility to protect and enhance
the health, welfare and safety of their citizens in sensible. and cost-effective ways;
and
WHEREAS, many county government initiatives involve the protection of
valuable and vulnerable environmental resources in communities; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties is the only national
organization that represents county governments in the United States, provides
essential services to the nation's counties, advances issues with a unified voice
before the federal government, improves the public's understanding of county
government, assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions through
education and research, and provides value-added services to save counties and
taxpayers money; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties first celebrated National County
Government Week in 1991 to raise public awareness and understanding about
the roles and responsibilities of the nation's counties to meet the needs of the
community; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the leadership, innovation and valuable service
provided by the nation's counties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, do hereby proclaim April 22-28, 2007 as
National County Government Week in Orange County, North Carolina.
This, the 10th day of April 2007.
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