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2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to the mayors of Carrboro, Chapel <br />3 Hill, and Hillsborough with the request that the towns adopt similar resolutions, and that it also <br />4 be sent to the members of our state and federal legislative delegations. <br />5 <br />6 This, the 18th day of November, 2014. <br />7 <br />8 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Price for the <br />9 Board to approve the revised resolution and to authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. <br />10 The attachment to the resolution is in the permanent agenda file and is hereby <br />11 incorporated into these minutes by reference. <br />12 <br />13 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />14 <br />15 ** *ADDITION- NCACC PRESENTATION TO COMMISSIONER GORDON FOR 24 YEARS OF <br />16 SERVICE <br />17 Neil Emory of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners ( NCACC), <br />18 Outreach Associate, said he brings greetings from their new director, and he thanked the Board <br />19 of County Commissioners for their commitment. <br />20 He said his purpose this evening is to honor Commissioner Gordon for her exemplary <br />21 service. He said she has served her fellow citizens as a County Commissioner for 24 years, <br />22 being first elected in 1990. He recognized her achievements and presented her with the NCACC <br />23 Exemplary Service Award. <br />24 Commissioner Gordon expressed her thanks for this award and said she has enjoyed <br />25 being on the Board of County Commissioners for all of these years. <br />26 <br />27 c. Proclamation Recognizing the Twenty -Five Year Anniversary of Orange County's <br />28 Curbside Recycling <br />29 <br />30 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />31 Proclamation Recognizing the <br />32 Twenty -Five Year Anniversary of Orange County's Curbside Recycling <br />33 <br />34 WHEREAS, Orange County, North Carolina and its municipalities have achieved the highest <br />35 waste reduction rate in North Carolina for the past four years including a rate of 58% last year; <br />36 and <br />37 WHEREAS, Orange County and its municipalities have set the highest waste reduction goal in <br />38 the state at 61 % per capita; and <br />39 WHEREAS, Orange County is recognized internationally for its recycling and waste reduction <br />40 programs; and <br />41 WHEREAS, Orange County has the highest electronics recycling rate per person in North <br />42 Carolina; and <br />43 WHEREAS, Orange County and its municipalities have consistently and strongly supported <br />44 waste reduction and recycling since 1987; and <br />45 WHEREAS, the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough were among the first in North <br />46 Carolina to have comprehensive curbside recycling for all residences; and <br />