HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-12-2005-7aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 12, 2005
Action Agenda
Item No. ~_~
SUBJECT: Outstanding County Program Award Presentation
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lori Taft, ext, 2660
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To receive a 2004 Outstanding County Program Award for the Little River Regional
Park and Natural Area.
BACKGROUND: In 1991, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC)
established the Outstanding County Program Awards to recognize innovative and creative
programs implemented by the counties, The awards acknowledge programs that involve a
uniquely innovative process, solution or idea to address a county or multi-jurisdictional issue
and /or to prevent a future problem from developing, The awards are categorized into three
areas: (1) Public Education /Participation; (2) General Government and (3) Human Services,
This year, Orange and Durham counties are the recipients of an Outstanding County Program
Award for the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area, The park, with acreage in both
counties, is the result of a partnership in conservation between Orange County, Durham
County, the Triangle Land Conservancy, and the Eno River Association, Other funding partners
include the Triangle Community Foundation, NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the NC
Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, federal Land & Water Conservation Fund, and the NC
Recreation Trails Program,
Representatives from NCACC will present the award to the County at the meeting,
The park is managed and operated by the Orange County Recreation and Parks Department.
The Environment and Resource Conservation Department worked on property acquisition and
planning for the park. Dave Stancil, ERC Director, Lori Taft, Recreation and Parks Director, and
members of their staffs will be in attendance.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the award,