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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
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AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No
Meeting Date: June 26, 1995
SUBJECT: RECOGNIZING HEROISM
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DEPARTMENT County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING YES NO —x-
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ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT
NO Moses Carey or John Link
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
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PURPOSE: To recognize citizens in the community who have demonstrated
an heroic act to save other citizens from harm or death.
BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners have indicated a desire
to recognize those citizens in the community who have displayed
exemplary action while saving, preventing harm or rescuing other
citizens in difficult situations . The process stated below is
presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration
of implementation.
1 . IDENTIFYING RECIPIENTS Recipients may be identified by
any citizen living in Orange County. This would include the members of
the Board of County Commissioners and members of any of the EMS or Law
Enforcement agencies. Names may be submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners ' office at P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough. The final
decision for choosing the recipients will be made by the Board of
County Commissioners.
2 . MAKING THE PRESENTATION The presentation will be made at
a regular Board of County Commissioners meeting. It will include a
lapel pin with the word "HERO" under the County Seal and a clock
appropriately engraved.
RECOMMENDATION: As the Board decides.