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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS , April 11 , 2020 marked the 52" d anniversary of Title VIIl of the Civil Rights Act
of 1968 (formally known as the Fair Housing Act) and the 37th 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 Call HUD : Because
Sexual Harassment In Housing is Illegal as the national theme and Orange
County has designated Closing the Door on Housing Discrimination as its theme
in 2020 ; 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 2020 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance
to all Orange County residents .
This the 21 St day of April 2020 .
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/ Penny Rich, Chair
a Orange County Board of Commissioners
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