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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. s- b
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 17, 1998
SUBJECT: Resolution of Appreciation for Ted Abernathy
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO: X
BUDGET AMENDMENT: YES: NO: X
ATTACHMENT(S):
Resolution
INFORMATION CONTACT: John Link
TELEPHONE NUMBERS: ext. 2300
Hillsborough -732-8181
Chapel Hill -968-4501
Durham -688-7331
Mebane -227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider a Resolution of Appreciation to Ted Abernathy for his service as an Orange
County employee.
BACKGROUND: For the past eight yeass, Ted Abernathy has served as Director of the Orange
County Economic Development Commission. The attached resolution will recognize him for his
years of dedicated service on behalf of the citizens of Orange County.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached
resolution and authorize the chair to sign.
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
TED ABERNATHY
WHEREAS, Ted Abernathy has served as Director of the Orange County
Economic Development Commission for eight years; and
WHEREAS, Ted Abernathy has provided the Economic Development Commission
with exemplary staff leadership which has resulted in the following
major accomplishments of the Commission:
• the creation of a comprehensive database of all available commercial space in Orange
County,
• the establishment of three Economic Development Districts,
• the creation of the annual State of the Local Economy Breakfast,
• the establishment of "Shop Orange First", a campaign to make citizens aware of the
contribution of sales tax revenue to Orange County;
• an updated Strategic Plan for Economic Development in Orange County, and
• the creation of the Visitor's Bureau; and
WHEREAS, Ted Abernathy has helped to support the location of several new
businesses and to guide many established businesses through expansion
projects; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, Orange County has welcomed over 10,000 new
jobs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners does hereby express its gratitude and appreciation to Ted Abernathy for
his years of service and commitment to the citizens of Orange County.
This, the 17th day of February.
Margaret Brown, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners