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Orange County Board of Commissioners
Post Office Box 8181
200 South Cameron Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
DECLARATION
OF AN ORANGE COUNTY
STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service – Raleigh has issued a Winter Storm Warning for
Orange County and is forecasting a significant storm that could result in treacherous travel
conditions and widespread power outages from several inches of snow and/or ice; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the above-described disaster, I have determined that there is an
imminent threat of, or existing conditions have caused or could cause, widespread or severe
damage, injury, or loss of life or property, and public safety authorities may be unable to
maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives or property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as the Chair of the Board of
Commissioners of Orange County under Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the North Carolina
General Statues and Part I, Chapter 14, Article II, Sec. 14-31, of the Orange County Code of
Ordinances:
Section 1. A State of Emergency is hereby declared within the jurisdiction of Orange
County, North Carolina.
Section 2. By request of the mayors or their appointed representatives, this declaration
includes the incorporated jurisdictions of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough.
Section 3. I hereby order all County law enforcement officers, employees, and all other
emergency response personnel subject to our control to cooperate in the
enforcement and implementation of the provisions of this Declaration, all
applicable local ordinances, state and federal laws, and the Orange County
Emergency Operations Plan.
Section 4. I hereby authorize the Orange County Manager to take all necessary actions in
order to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives, safety, or
property as needed.
Section 5. I hereby order this declaration: (a) to be distributed to the news media and other
organizations calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general
public; (b) to be filed with the Clerk to the Orange County Board of
Renee Price, Chair
Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair
Amy Fowler
Sally Greene
Jean Hamilton
Earl McKee
Anna Richards
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Commissioners and (c) to be distributed to others as necessary to ensure proper
implementation of this declaration.
Section 6. This declaration shall become effective immediately.
Section 7. This declaration shall automatically expire in five (5) days unless modified or
rescinded.
DECLARED this the 15th day of January 2022.
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Renee Price, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners