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3 <br /> Resolution of Support <br /> .Senate Bill 708 <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has long recognized the need <br /> for affordable housing for its citizens; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners promotes a collaborative, <br /> county-wide approach to addressing the affordable housing problem in the County; and <br /> WHEREAS, Senator Fountain Odom has introduced Senate Bill 708 during this 1999 <br /> General Assembly Session;and <br /> WHEREAS, this bill would allow counties having a population in excess of 500,000 to <br /> provide affordable housing for persons of low and moderate income; and <br /> WHEREAS, designating that population size would exclude Orange County from <br /> benefiting from the authority granted by this Bill; and; thus; <br /> WHEREAS,the Orange County Board of Commissioners is interested in Orange County <br /> receiving the same legislative authority as counties with populations greater than 500,000; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> that Board asks the Orange County legislative delegation to request the inclusion of Orange <br /> County in Senate Bill 708—Affordable Housing. <br /> This, the 20th day of Aliiril,'l 999. <br /> 3 <br />