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Earl McKee,Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners 17 52
Mark Dorosin,Vice-Chair Post Office Box 8181
Bernadette Pelissier
Mia Burroughs 200 South Cameron Street
Barry Jacobs Hillsborough,North Carolina 27278
Renee Price
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DECLARATION
OF AN ORANGE COUNTY
STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service — Raleigh has issued a Winter Storm Warning for
Orange County and is forecasting a significant winter storm; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the above-described disaster, I have determined that there is an
imminent threat of, or existing conditions have caused or could cause, widespread or severe
damage, injury, or loss of life or property, and public safety authorities may be unable to
maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives or property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as the Chair of the Board of
Commissioners of Orange County under Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the North Carolina
General Statues and Chapter 14, Article II of the Orange County Code of Ordinances:
Section 1. A State of Emergency is hereby declared within the jurisdiction of Orange
County, North Carolina.
Section 2. 1 hereby order all County law enforcement officers, employees, and all other
emergency response personnel subject to our control to cooperate in the
enforcement and implementation of the provisions of this Declaration, all
applicable local ordinances, state and federal laws, and the Orange County
Emergency Operations Plan.
Section 3. 1 hereby authorize the Orange County Manager to take all necessary actions in
order to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives, safety or
property as needed.
Section 4. 1 hereby order this declaration: (a) to be distributed to the news media and other
organizations calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general
public; (b) to be filed with the Clerk to the Orange County Board of
Commissioners and (c) to be distributed to others as necessary to ensure proper
implementation of this declaration.
Section 5. This declaration shall become effective immediately.
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Section 6. This declaration shall automatically expire in five (5) days unless modified or
rescinded.
DECLARED this the 21St day of January, 2016.
Earl McKee, Chair, Orange County Board of Commissioners
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Orange County, North Carolina—You Count!
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