HomeMy WebLinkAboutS Proclamation. Drinking Water Week & OWASA Taste of Hope Program 5bORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
DRINKING WATER WEEK
IN ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, water is one of the few basic and essential needs of human-kind; and
WHEREAS, our health, comfort and standard of living depend upon an abundant supply of
safe water; and
WHEREAS, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), Town of Hillsborough,
Orange-Alamance Water System, Graham-Mebane Water System and Orange
County have ensured that facilities and systems provide Orange County
citizens with a safe, dependable quality and quantity of water both now and in
the future; and
WHEREAS, the dedicated people serving the public at water and sewer utilities have made
significant contributions in developing, operating and maintaining these
systems; and
WHEREAS, through the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program, OWASA customers
can have their monthly bills automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar as a
donation to help families in need; and
WHEREAS, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service uses Taste of Hope donations to
temporarily help OWASA customers when they are unable to pay their
water/sewer bills;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the
fourth through the tenth of May, two thousand and three as
DRINKING WATER WEEK
in Orange County and urges all citizens to recognize the contributions and
service of water and sewer utilities to our community.
AND FURTHER, the Board of Commissioners encourages OWASA customers to participate
as donors for pennies per month in the Taste of Hope program, and to contact
OWASA for information and to become Taste of Hope donors.
This the sixth day of May, 2003. "%~,/ L~
Margaret Brown, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners