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RES-2016-010J
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION RE-NAMING THE FARMERS' MARKET PAVILION
FOR DAVID PRICE
WHEREAS, in 2002, Congressman David Price secured federal grant funds for Orange
County in the amount of$90,000 to help local officials build a shelter for
the Hillsborough Farmers' Market; and,
WHEREAS, the grant funds were used for the construction of the Orange County
Public Market House in the River Park area behind the Orange County
Courthouse in Hillsborough; and,
WHEREAS, Congressman Price continued his efforts to support Orange County and, in
2003, secured funds for Orange County totaling $900,000 from the
Environmental Protection Agency Special Appropriations Grant funds
program for the construction of the Central Efland and North Buckhorn
sewer improvements; and,
WHEREAS, in 2005 Congressman Price secured $500,000 for additional water and
sewer improvements to the Northern Center and the Mebane-Efland
corridor in the economic development district serving the middle school,
soccer complex and the community of Buckhorn Road; and,
WHEREAS, in 2009 Congressman Price assisted Orange County in efforts to secure a
$237,500 Economic Development Initiative grant from the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the
establishment of the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center
in Hillsborough;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby recognize Congressman David Price for his steadfast
advocacy for Orange County and his efforts to improve the way of life for
Orange County residents by re-naming the Orange County Farmers'
Market Pavilion to the David Price Farmers' Market Pavilion.
This the twentieth day of September 2016.
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Earl McKee, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners