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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Orange County can be proud of its long history of recognizing and protecting its rich
historic and archaeological resources through the dedicated efforts of individuals, non-profit groups,
municipal and county governments; and
WHEREAS, Orange County partners with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, Preservation Chapel
Hill, and other non-profit groups and local governments to preserve these important, and often
irreplaceable, resources; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has demonstrated its commitment to historic preservation by using the
restored Alexander Dickson House in Hillsborough as a visitor center, repairing and restoring historic
farmsteads at future county park sites, preserving the historic Old County Courthouse, and designating
important properties with historic and architectural significance as local landmarks; and
WHEREAS, Orange County recently renovated the former auditorium in the Whiffed Center for use as a
permanent meeting room for the Board of County Commissioners and is presently renovating the Cedar
Grove School for new use as a community center, thereby ensuring the preservation of these historic
school buildings for enjoyment and use by all residents; and
WHEREAS, Orange County government works actively to protect its own archaeological and cultural
resources during County-funded construction projects through a "Cultural and Archaeological Policy"
that serves as a model for other counties in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has obtained grant funding for a
project to permanently document the County's historic resources by producing a book depicting its
historic houses and farmsteads, in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough and the State Historic
Preservation Office; and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for fostering local pride and maintaining
community and rural character while enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for all residents of Orange County, both urban and rural, of
all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic and cultural backgrounds;
NOW THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim May 2015
as Historic Preservation Month and call upon the people of Orange County to join their fellow residents in
recognizing and participating in this special observance.
This the 5�'day of May, 2015.
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Earl McKee, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Donna Baker, Cler to the Board