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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. _ .5-4
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 2, 1997
SUBJECT: Proclamation-National Homeownership Week
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
BUDGET AMENDMENT:
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proclamation Tara L. Fikes
TELEPHONE NUMBERS: --ext. 2490
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 9684501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE:
To recognize June 7 - 14, 1997 as National Homeownership Week.
BACKGROUND:
From June 7- 14, 1997, communities across the country will mark the 2nd anniversary of the
National Homeownership Strategy during National Homeownership Week. This week provides an
opportunity to emphasize both local and national level efforts to"Make the American Dream a
Reality".
The attached proclamation enables the County to join other communities in celebrating the
contribution local government and local non-profit entities are making to increase homeownership
opportunities for our citizens.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Manager recommends approving the Proclamation.
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PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP WEEK
WHEREAS, homeownership strengthens families, builds communities and promotes
personal well-being; and
WHEREAS, Orange County is actively engaged in increasing homeownership
opportunities for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has used its federal HOME and Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG)resources, as well as local government resources, to further these efforts to
provide new affordable homeownership opportunities; and
WHEREAS, non-profit organizations throughout Orange County, including Orange
Community Housing Corporation, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Inc.,
EmPOWERment, Inc., Knolls Neighborhood Development Association, and Joint Orange
Chatham Community Action Agency, are actively engaged in increasing homeownership
opportunities; and
WHEREAS,the partnership between local government and non-profit organizations has
provided opportunities for homeownership who otherwise could not afford to own a home in
Orange County; and
WHEREAS, President Clinton and the National Partners in Homeownership,
spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, seeking to increase the
national homeownership rate to 67.5% by the year 2000, has declared the week of June 7-14,
1997 as"National Homeownership Week."
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County does
hereby proclaim June 7-14, 1997, to be "Homeownership Week", and call upon the people of
Orange County to recognize this special week.
ADOPTED,this the 2nd day of June 1997, by the Orange County Board of
Commissioners.