HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1999-071 Resolution in Support of El Centro Latino De Orange County Request to Centura and Triangle Banks � d
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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
EL CENTRO LATINO DE ORANGE COUNTY
REQUEST TO CENTURA AND TRIANGLE BANKS
Resolution by the Orange County Board of Commission to support El Centro Latino de Orange
County request that Centura and Triangle Bank, upon merger, donate to them either the Triangle
Bank building located at 505 W.Main Street or the Centura Bank building located at 300 Weaver
Street in Carrboro,North Carolina.
Whereas, Orange County has one of the ten fastest growing population of Latinos in North
Carolina; and
Whereas, Orange County is dedicated to helping the growing Latino population of Orange County
acculturate to Orange County; and
Whereas, the Orange County Latino population, the Inter-Agency Task Force and Los Ninos Task
Force have determined that to provide necessary services to the emerging Latino population, there is a
need for the creation of a central place for resources, education, information and support; and
Whereas,the success of El Centro Latino de Orange County is vital to support the needs of the
Latino population in Orange County and all facets of the community are coming together to ensure that;
and
Whereas,both Centura Bank and Triangle Bank, are Corporate Partners within Orange County and
have a continuing and affirmative commitment to help meet the needs of the community; and
Whereas, Centura Bank and Triangle Bank have proposed a merger, thus reducing their need for
either the Centura Bank building at 300 Weaver Street or the Triangle bank building located at 505 W.
Main Street, Carrboro,North Carolina.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners requests
that, upon the merger of Centura and Triangle Banks, they donate one of the above-mentioned buildings
in fee simple to El Centro Latino de Orange County.
Adopted this,the day of November, 1999
Alice M. Gordon, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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