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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date : November 7 , 2024
Action Agenda
Item No . 8 - h
SUBJECT : Acceptance of NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Grant —
America 250 Program and Approval of Budget Amendment #2 - E
DEPARTMENT : Economic Development/
Visitors Bureau
ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT .
Draft NCDNCR Grant Contract Laurie Paolicelli , 919 -245 -4322
Year-to - Date Budget Summary
PURPOSE : To accept a grant from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural
Resources for the America 250 Program for $ 10 , 000 and approve Budget Amendment #2 - E .
BACKGROUND : The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources ( NCDNCR )
is leading the statewide effort to plan for the commemoration of America ' s 250th anniversary , with
a goal of energizing and promoting robust , comprehensive , and inclusive programs across the
entire state . These programs will commemorate the 250th with wide - ranging activities across a
multi -year commemoration beginning in 2024 , with a focus on 2026 . Additional events will
continue through 2033 . Programs and events will be developed around two ( 2 ) broad concepts :
• Revolutionary NC — to explore the historical events of the Revolution in NC ; and
• When Are We Us — to explore the ideas of freedom , civic responsibility , overcoming
challenges , and change as we lean into the ideals of democracy .
Programs and projects will also highlight pivotal events in history , such the Civil Rights movement ,
Women ' s Suffrage and major scientific , agricultural and industrial developments .
The scope of this grant is to create and place two (2 ) wayside markers and create an accessibility
guide to Orange County' s amenities in partnership with The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough .
FINANCIAL IMPACT : Orange County would receive $ 10 , 000 in grant funds from the NCDNCR .
The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau would be the fiscal agent for these funds .
Approval of Budget Amendment #2 - E recognizes $ 10 , 000 in the Visitors Bureau Fund for this
purpose .
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports :
0 GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 7 . Invest in services and programs that 1 nprove the . health and quality of life
of the community .
• GOAL 5 : PUBLIC EDUCATION / LEARNING COMMUNITY
OBJECTIVE 1 . Foster collaborative relationships with formal and informal educational
organizations and agencies to provide opportunities for community members to meet ,
connect , and learn together .
• GOAL 6 : DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY
OBJECTIVE 1 . Provide family- oriented and inclusive programming or other cultural events
for residents and visitors .
RECOMMENDATION ( S ) : The Manager recommends that the Board approve acceptance of the
grant , authorize the Manager to sign the NCDNCR grant contract , and approve Budget
Amendment #2 - E .