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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING REPRESENTATION ON THE BURLINGTON-GRAHAM
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AND TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, ongoing cooperation has fostered continued dialogue regarding many aspects of
planning in the area of western Orange County near the City of Mebane; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mebane is in part located in Orange County and its extraterritorial
planning jurisdiction is also in part located in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mebane is a member of the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning
Organization; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization
extend into Orange County; and
WHEREAS, cooperation and communication amongst neighboring jurisdictions, governments
and planning organizations are important facets of effective government; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2011 the chair of the Burlington-Graham MPO Technical
Coordinating Committee extended an offer to Board of County Commissioners' Chair
Bernadette Pelissier to facilitate Orange County formally joining the Burlington-Graham MPO;
and
WHEREAS, the Burlington-Graham MPO, the City of Mebane, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro
MPO and Orange County will soon be conducting a discussion regarding Metropolitan Area
Boundaries; and
WHEREAS, such representation is in the best interests of the residents of Orange County;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that
Orange County requests representation on the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning
Organization Transportation Advisory C mmittee.
Upon motion of Commissioner ,seconded by Commissioner 7~
,the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 24th day of January, 2012.
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said
Board at a meeting held on January 24, 2012, as relates in any way to the adoption of the
foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in the minutes of said Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said C ~,3tf s day of , 2012.
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