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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE <br />NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS -100 YEARS OF SERVICE <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, NCACC, is an <br />advocacy and service organization made up of all one-hundred (100) North <br />Carolina Counties; and, <br />WHEREAS, the active participation and engagement of all 100 counties have directed, <br />strengthened and enhanced the NCACC; and, <br />WHEREAS, the dedication and talents of individual county commissioners and county <br />staff have led to the NCACC's success in advocacy, county-centered <br />services and educational programs; and, <br />WHEREAS, an informal agreement to. form the association was made by a handful of <br />county commissioners who, at the behest of Craven County Commissioner <br />E. E. Foy, met in new Bern in 1908, to discuss county issues of common <br />interest; and, <br />WHEREAS, the first session of the unofficial association was held at the Atlantic Hotel <br />in Morehead City on August 19, 1908, where C. E. Foy was elected as <br />president; and, <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly passed an act on March 8, 1909 <br />establishing the association on behalf of counties; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that, the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />recognize and celebrate "100 Years of Community Unity" in tribute to the <br />centennial of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. <br />This the 19th day of February 2008. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners