HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2017-007 Proclamation proclaiming April 2017 as Fair Housing Month Ph-abi t)o
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS,April 2017 marks the 491h anniversary of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
(formally known as the Fair Housing Act) and the 34th anniversary of the North
Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing on the basis of
race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability and familial status; and
WHEREAS,the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange County Civil
Rights Ordinance on June 6, 1994, which affords to the residents of Orange
County the protections guaranteed by the Fair Housing Act and additionally
encompasses the protected classes of Veteran Status and Age; and
WHEREAS, Orange County and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as
well as concerned residents and the housing industry are working to make fair
housing opportunities possible for everyone by encouraging others to abide by the
letter and the spirit of fair housing laws; and
WHEREAS,the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development annually declares the
month of April as National Fair Housing Month, designating Fair Housing Equals
Opportunity as the national theme and ideal for 2017; and
WHEREAS, despite the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance and
the Fair Housing Act, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation and
within our County; and
WHEREAS,by supporting and promoting fair housing and equal opportunity, we are
contributing to the strength of our County, State and Nation;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County North
Carolina, do proclaim April 2017 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance
to all Orange County residents.
This the 4th day ofApri12017.
Mark Dorosin, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners