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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 10, 2024
Action Agenda
Item No. 3
SUBJECT: Review of BOCC Proclamations
DEPARTMENT: Board of County
Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
List of Proclamations — 2016-2024 Chair Jamezetta Bedford, 919-245-2130
PURPOSE: To review the proclamations that have been approved by the Board of County
Commissioners since 2016.
BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners requested that staff create a 12-month
calendar of proclamations for possible inclusion on future Business meeting agendas.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: There are no Orange County Strategic Plan Goals
applicable to this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review the proclamations
list and provide feedback to staff.
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"Standard" Orange County Board of Commissioners'
Proclamations by Month
(Note: The list below represents a review of electronic agenda records from January 2016 through June
2024. The list does not include proclamations for non-recurring activities such as one-time events,
retirements, landmark anniversary dates, etc. It should be noted that a few of the recognitions listed
below only occurred on one occasion during the review period.)
January
National Mentoring Month
February
Black History Month
Women's History Month
Spay Neuter Day
Human Relations Month
Indigenous Peoples' Day
March
Creek Week
World Water Day
Skip the Straw Month
April
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Native Plant Month
Fair Housing Month
Earth Day
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Community Development Week
County Government Month
Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Public Health Week
National Small Business Week
May
Older Americans Month
Apraxia Awareness Day
Mental Health Awareness Month
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week
Provider Appreciation Day
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Historic Preservation Month
June
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Juneteenth
Living Wage Day
Pride Month
July
August
September
Orange County Preparedness Month
Suicide Prevention Month
Adult and Family Literacy Week (First Time at September 17, 2024 Business Meeting)
Emergency Management Professionals Day (First Time at September 17, 2024
Business Meeting)
October
National 4-H Week
Fire Prevention Week
Arts and Humanities Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Reduce Single Use Plastics Month
Disability Employment Awareness Month
November
Native American Heritage Month
Family Caregivers Month and Caregiver Day of Care
December
Bill of Rights Day