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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 13, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. 9-- - GZ SUBJECT: Resolution of Appreciation for The Herald-Sun/The Chapel Hill Herald and Publisher Rick Bean DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office & PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Economic Development - Visitors Bureau ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution of Appreciation for The Herald Sun/Chapel Hill Herald and Publisher Rick Bean INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Paolicelli, 919-968-2064 PURPOSE: To consider adopting a Resolution of Appreciation for The Herald-Sun/The Chapel Hill Herald and Publisher Rick Bean, specifically for The Chapel Hill Herald and the fifty-two (52) weeks of donated advertisements for Orange County. BACKGROUND: Beginning with its January 2, 2011 edition,. The Herald-Sun, The Chapel Hill Herald edition, launched the first of fifty-two (52) advertisements focusing the spotlight on Orange County as a great place to live, work, play and visit. The Herald-Sun, specifically through publisher Rick Bean, has donated 52 full page, four-color ads in its Sunday editions - a gift totaling approximately $200,000 of in-kind value to Orange County. Since the campaign started, the calls and inquiries to the Orange County Visitors Bureau (a partner in the campaign) have substantially increased with residents and visitors requesting more information on Orange County. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) Adopt the Resolution of Appreciation for The Herald-Sun/The Chapel Hill Herald and Publisher Rick Bean for donating 52 advertisements .focusing on Orange County as a great place to live, work, play and visit; 2) Authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution of Appreciation; and 3) Express thanks to Mr. Bean and The Herald-Sun for demonstrating great care and respect for Orange County by taking media leadership in sharing Orange County's proud history and current accomplishments.