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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 20, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: NATIONAL DRINKING WATER WEEK PROCLAMATTnN <br />DEPARTMENT: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />yes -proclamation <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Chair Alice M. Gordon <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - -ext. 2130 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: Proclaim the week of May 2-8 as National Drinking Water Week. <br />BACKGROUND: OWASA is planning public awareness events to inform citizens on the <br />importance of a good drinking water supply. An important part of their program has been <br />the elected officials' willingness to sign a proclamation in support of Drinking Water Week. <br />Last year, Commissioner Brown asked that this proclamation acknowledge the contributions <br />of water utility employees from the Town of Hillsborough, the Orange-Alamance Water <br />System, Graham-Mebane Water System and Orange County. This proclamation has been <br />revised to honor this request. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE <br />RECOMMENDATON(S): Proclaim the week of May 2-8 as Drinking Water Week in Orange <br />County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation on behalf of the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />