HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-07-1998 - 5cORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Action Agenda
Item No. S_C
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: Apri17, 1998
SUBJECT: Habitat for Humanity - "Celebration 2000" Millennium Event
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) w~`
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) >.;,;::~`~...,
ATTACHMENT(S):
Resolution
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Taza L. Fikes
TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ezt. 2490
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE:
To adopt a resolution in support of the "Celebrate 2000" Millennium Event to be sponsored by
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
In celebration of a new millennium, and to increase public awazeness of the lack of affordable
housing in Orange County, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is planning to develop a 4.86
acre tract of land on Rogers Road in central Orange County by January 1, 2000. Specifically, a
"community-wide building blitz" is planned in order to construct eleven (11) single family homes
for ownership by Orange County families who earn below 50% of the area median income, and,
who currently live in substandazd housing.
A representative of Habitat for Humanity will be present to provide more details regazding this
event.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Manager recommends adopting a resolution in support of the "Celebrate 2000" Millennium
Event to be sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC, Inc..
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Resolution
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC "Celebrate 2000" Millennium Event
WHEREAS, on Apri17, 1998, Habitat for Humanity presented a proposal to the Orange County
Board of Commissioners for aoommunity-wide Millennium Celebration focusing on the
construction of eleven (11) affordable homes in its Rogers Road Millennium Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity intends to create eleven (11) homeownership opportunities
for low-income households; and
WHEREAS, Habitat intends to spearhead a celebration that includes the participation of the
broadest possible cross-section of the Orange County community; and
WHEREAS, the construction of new or substantially rehabilitated housing units that are
affordable to families earning below 60% of the area median income is a stated priority in the
1995-2000 Orange County Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
Programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners
that Board endorses Habitat for Humanity's construction of eleven (11) affordable homes
through aoommunity-wide Millennium Celebration.
This, the 7~' day of April, 1998