HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-03-2005-6aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 3, 2005
Action Agenda
Item No. %a
SUBJECT: Drinkina Water Week & OWASA Taste of Hooe Program
DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Baker, ext. 2126
Proclamation
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To proclaim May 1 through 7, 2005 as Drinking Water Week in Orange County
and encourage participation in the Orange Water and Sewer Authority's (OWASA's) "Taste of
Hope" Customer Assistance Program.
BACKGROUND: OWASA promotes public awareness of the importance of our safe drinking
water supplies, water conservation and related matters involving the wise use and protection of
our water resources. As in past years, OWASA has requested that elected boards approve
proclamations in support of Drinking Water Week.
The proclamation acknowledges the contributions of water and sewer utility employees from the
Town of Hillsborough, Orange-Alamance water system, Graham-Mebane water system and
Orange County,
The proclamation also encourages OWASA customers to participate as donors in the "Taste of
Hope" Customer Assistance Program. OWASA customers who donate will have their monthly
bills automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar as a donation to help families in need. The
Inter-Faith Council for Social Service administers the "Taste of Hope" donations to temporarily
help OWASA customers when they are unable to pay their water/sewer bills.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation
designating May 1 through 7, 2005 as Drinking Water Week in Orange County and authorize
the Chair to sign the proclamation on behalf of the Board.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
DRINKING WATER WEEK
IN ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, water is a fundamental need of all people; and
WHEREAS, an adequate supply of safe water is a crucial part of the public health and
quality of life in the Orange County community; and
WHEREAS, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), Town of Hillsborough,
Orange-Alamance Water System, Graham-Mebane Water System and Orange
County work to serve Orange County residents with a safe, dependable quality
and quantity of water now and for the future; and
WHEREAS, the dedicated people serving the public at water and sewer utilities have made
significant contributions in developing, operating and maintaining these
systems; and
WHEREAS, through the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program, OWASA customers
can have their monthly bills automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar as a
donation to help families in need; and
WHEREAS, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service uses Taste of Hope danatians to
temporarily help OWASA customers when they are unable to pay their
water/sewer bills;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the
first through the seventh of May, two thousand and five as
DRINKING WATER WEEK
in Orange County and urges all residents to recognize the contributions and
service of water and sewer utilities to our community.
AND FURTHER, the Board of Commissioners encourages OWASA customers to participate
as donors for pennies per month in the Taste of Hope program, and to contact
OWASA for information and to become Taste of Hope donors.
This the third day of May, 2005,
Moses Carey, .lr., Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners