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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No S.q
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 1, 1998
SUBJECT: Proclamation - Habitat for Humanity Month
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DEPARTMENT County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x
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BUDGET ~,MENDMENT: _YES NO
ATTACHMENT(S): YES INFORMATION CONTACT
Margaret Brown, Chair BOCC
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
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PURPOSE: To consider proclaiming October Habitat for Humanity Month.
BACKGROUND: Since 1987, Habitat of Orange County, in partnership with
various municipal, church, university, civic, and business groups has
been able to complete over 50 homes providing decent basic housing for
approximately 237 residents throughout Orange County. Habitat is
currently on track to complete at least another 50 homes in the next
five years. Habitat has publicly broken ground for the roads and
utilities for a new eleven home subdivision on Rogers Road in Chapel
Hill. They will begin construction in 1999. This proclamation will be
an important affirmation of our community's values as well as raise
awareness of the need for basic affordable housing in our community.
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RECOMMENDATION: Proclaim October as Habitat for Humanity month and
authorize the Chair to sign-the proclamation.
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PROCLAMATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MONTH
IN
ORANGE COUNTY
Whereas, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is anot-for-profit affordable
homebuilder having served Orange County and its municipalities since
1985, and
Whereas, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County works with volunteers, churches,
dvic organizations, governments and individuals from all walks of life to build
decent, basic housing for people in need, and
Whereas, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County aggressively seeks to eliminate
substandard, poverty housing and, toward that end, has completed the
construction and sale of more than fifty five homes for low income residents
of our community, and
Whereas, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County brings atl people together,
regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, Bass,
physical or mental disability or marital status, and
Whereas, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is a vehicle by which all individuals
can support the cause of affordable housing,
NOW, THEREFORE, WE the Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby
declare the month of October as:
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MONTH
in Orange County, urging all dozens to recognize the importance of bringing families
and communities together by helping to make the dream of owning a home a
reality.
Witness my hand and seal of Orange County, North Carolina this the 1st day of
September, 1998.
Margaret W. Brown, Chainnroman