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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 5, 1997 Agenda Abstract Item SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X . No BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald R. Belk Proclamation Planner II/Preservation X2594 PHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Chapel Hill 967-9251 PURPOSE: To proclaim May 11 - 17, 1997 National Historic Preservation Week. BACKGROUND: This year, National Historic Preservation Week will be observed May 11 - 17. The theme chosen by the National Trust for Historic Preservation is "Preservation Begins at Home". This theme celebrates the role of historic preservation in saving and enhancing the buildings where we live. For many Orange County citizens, the Spring and Christmas tours of restored homes in Hillsborough offer a first introduction to historic preservation. For others, the renovation of a Cedar Grove farmhouse or a Carrboro bungalow represents the first step towards hands-on involvement in preservation. For still others, the preservation of older residential buildings is a remarkably effective tool for bringing new life to historic neighborhoods in Chapel Hill. "Preservation Begins at Home" is also a call to activism. Orange County has many landmark buildings and neighborhoods that help to define its character. The Historic Preservation Commission contends that if we are to be successful in savings these special places, we must be vigilant in protecting them and imaginative in developing strategies to keep them alive. We must also take an active, informed role in the discussions and decisions that shape the future of the communities that we call home. A copy of the proclamation is attached. RECOMMENDATION:The Administration recommends approval of the proclamation for National Historic Preservation Week 1997.