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WHEREAS, children who are loved and nurtured grow up to be healthy, creative and productive
<br />community members; and,
<br />WHEREAS, it is the goal of Orange County to improve the quality of life of all children; and,
<br />WHEREAS, preventing child abuse and breaking the cycle of abuse is the responsibility of every citizen;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE do we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina,
<br />hereby proclaim April 2002 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" and call upon all citizens and
<br />organizations to join together to prevent child abuse.
<br />This, the 2ND day of April 2002
<br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS
<br />c. Fair Housing Month
<br />The Board considered proclaiming April 2002 as Fair Housing Month. Human Rights and
<br />Relations Director Annette Moore outlined the activities that will take place this month to highlight Fair
<br />Housing Month. She read the proclamation.
<br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to
<br />approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation as stated below:
<br />PROCLAMATION
<br />FAIR HOUSING MONTH
<br />WHEREAS, April, 2002 marks the thirty-fourth anniversary of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,
<br />the Federal Fair Housing Act, which provides for equal opportunity for all people in the
<br />sale, rental, and financing of housing, and prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of
<br />race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added familial status and handicap to those
<br />classes protected by Title VIII and added strong new rights, remedies, monetary penalties,
<br />and judicial and administrative enforcement procedures; and,
<br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange County Civil Rights
<br />Ordinance on June 6, 1994, which affords to the residents of Orange County the protections
<br />guaranteed by Title VIII and additionally encompasses the protected classes of veteran
<br />status and age; and,
<br />WHEREAS, in spite of the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance and Title
<br />VIII as amended, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation and in our county;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County, proclaim April 2002 as FAIR
<br />HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance to all Orange County citizens.
<br />This, the 2nd day of April 2002.
<br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS
<br />d. Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
<br />The Board considered proclaiming the week of April 14-20, 2002, as Public Safety
<br />Telecommunicators' Week. Gwen Snowden, Deputy Director of Emergency Management, said that this
<br />proclamation recognizes the work telecommunicators do for the citizens of Orange County. Quinton
<br />White, a telecommunicatar, read the proclamation.
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