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~. <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No S.q <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 1, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Proclamation - Habitat for Humanity Month <br />-------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br />-------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br />BUDGET ~,MENDMENT: _YES NO <br />ATTACHMENT(S): YES INFORMATION CONTACT <br />Margaret Brown, Chair BOCC <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />PURPOSE: To consider proclaiming October Habitat for Humanity Month. <br />BACKGROUND: Since 1987, Habitat of Orange County, in partnership with <br />various municipal, church, university, civic, and business groups has <br />been able to complete over 50 homes providing decent basic housing for <br />approximately 237 residents throughout Orange County. Habitat is <br />currently on track to complete at least another 50 homes in the next <br />five years. Habitat has publicly broken ground for the roads and <br />utilities for a new eleven home subdivision on Rogers Road in Chapel <br />Hill. They will begin construction in 1999. This proclamation will be <br />an important affirmation of our community's values as well as raise <br />awareness of the need for basic affordable housing in our community. <br />1 <br />RECOMMENDATION: Proclaim October as Habitat for Humanity month and <br />authorize the Chair to sign-the proclamation. <br />