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8 1 WHEREAS, Orange County continues to pursue partnership opportunities to preserve these 2 important and often irreplaceable resources, to seek new and innovative ways to make local 3 history engaging to the public, and to encourage others to do the same; and 4 5 WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing 6 neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing 7 livability; and 8 9 WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and 10 rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic and cultural backgrounds; 11 and 12 13 WHEREAS, Orange County has demonstrated its commitment to historic preservation by using 14 the restored Alexander Dickson House in Hillsborough as a visitor center, conserving historic 15 farmsteads at future County parks, preserving the historic Old County Courthouse, and 16 designating important properties with historic and architectural significance as local landmarks; 17 and 18 19 WHEREAS, "See! Save! Celebrate!" is the theme for National Historic Preservation Month 20 2013, cosponsored by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, Preservation Chapel Hill, the 21 Orange County Historic Preservation Commission and the National Trust for Historic 22 Preservation; 23 24 NOW THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim May 25 2013 as National Historic Preservation Month and call upon the people of Orange County to join 26 their fellow residents across the United States in recognizing and participating in this special 27 observance. 28 29 This the 7th day of May, 2013. 30 31 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to 32 approve a proclamation proclaiming May 2013 as National Historic Preservation Month in 33 Orange County. 34 35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 36 37 g_ Resolution in Support of Smart Start and NC Pre K 38 The Board considered a Resolution In Support of Smart Start and NC Pre K and 39 authorizing the Chair to sign. 40 Chair Jacobs referenced the pink version with two legislative amendments and asked 41 for clarification on this. 42 Margaret Samuels, Executive Director, Partnership for Children, thanked the 43 Commissioners for this resolution and the support. She said that there are only 2,000 days 44 from when a child is born until they start Kindergarten and the support of the community makes 45 these days invaluable. 46 She said there were updates on funding included in the packet. She said there is not a 47 Senate or House budget so it is difficult to make projections. She said that House Bill 935 48 passed the House today with two amendments. She said the first amendment in the packet 49 was to move from poverty level for children from 100% to 130%. She said the other 50 amendment is to delay the bill until July 1, 2014.