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gRANGE CgUNTY
BOARD qF COMMISSIONERS
ACT[gN AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 5, 26 ~ ~
Action Agenda
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SUBJECT: Fair Housing Month
DEPARTMENT. Housing, Human Rights, and PUBLIG HEARING: ~YCN~ No
Community Development
ATTAGHMENT~S~: [NFORMATIgN CgNTACT:
Proclamation Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490
PURPOSE: To approve a proclamation designating April as Fair Housing Month 2011.
BAG[~GROUND: April 291 ~ marks the 43rd anniversary of the Federal Fair Housin Act of
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1968 and the 28 anniversary of the North Carolina Fair Haus~ng Act, which provide for equal
opportunity in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development THUD} has designated "Live Free
From Housing Discrimination' as the theme for activities to acknowledge April 2911 as Fair
Housing Month.
Established in 198?', the grange County Human Relations Commission Commission} is
charged with enforcing the grange County Civil Rights Ordinance that prohibits discrimination in
housing and public accommodations on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, familial status,
national origin, color, veteran's status and disability.
In keeping with the HUD theme for 2911 Fair Housing Month, the Commission will continue its
campaign to affirmatively further fair housing through education and outreach efforts to Orange
County residents, landlords, and management companies.
Fair treatment, equal access and mutual respect are the benchmarks of the Commission's
charge and commitment. Through education, outreach and partnerships, the Commission works
to prevent discrimination and foster mutual understanding in grange County.
F[NANCIAL IMPACT: There ~is no financial impact associated with consideration of the
praclamation.
RECOMMENDATION~S~: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation
and authorize the Chair tv sign the proclamation,
GRANGE CQUNTV BC]ARD QF C4MMISSIQNERS
A PRQC'LAMATIaN
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS, April 2011 marks the 43r~ anniversa of the Fair Housin Act of 1968 and the 28th
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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 grange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Qrange County Civil
Rights ordinance on June 6,1994, which affords to the residents of Qrange County
the protections guaranteed by Title Vllr and additionally encompasses the protected
classes of veteran status and age; and
WHEREAS, Qrange County and the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development as well as concerned residents and the housing industry are working
to make fair housing opportunities passible for everyone by encouraging others to
abide by the letter and the spirit of fair housing laws; and
WHEREAS, despite of the protections afforded by the Qrange County Civil Rights ordinance
and Title vIrl as amended, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation
and in our County; and
WHEREAS, by supporting and promoting fair housing and equal opportunity, we are
contributing to the health of our County, State and Nation;
N4W, THEREFQRE, do we, the Board of County Commissioners of grange County,
NC proclaim April 2011 as FAIR HQUSING MONTH and commend this observance to all
grange County residents.
This the 5th day of April, 2011.
Bernadette Pelissier, Chair
Qrange County Board of Commissioners