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3 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS <br />, Orange County can be proud of its long history of recognizing and protecting its rich <br />historic and archaeological resources through the dedicated efforts of individuals, non-profit groups, <br />municipal and county governments; and <br />WHEREAS <br />, Orange County partners with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, Preservation Chapel <br />Hill,and other non-profit groups and local governments to preserve these important,and often <br />irreplaceable,resources; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />Orange County has demonstrated its commitment to historic preservation by using the <br />restored Alexander Dickson House in Hillsborough as a visitor center, repairing and restoring historic <br />farmsteads at future county park sites, preserving the historic Old County Courthouse, and designating <br />important properties with historic and architectural significance as local landmarks; and <br />WHEREAS <br />, Orange County recently renovatedthe formerauditorium in the Whitted Centerfor use as a <br />permanent meeting room for the Board of County Commissionersand is presently renovating the Cedar <br />Grove School for new use as a community center, thereby ensuring the preservation of these historic <br />school buildings for enjoyment and use by all residents; and <br />WHEREAS <br />, Orange County government works actively to protect its own archaeological and cultural <br />resources during County-funded construction projects through a “Cultural and Archaeological Policy” <br />that serves as a model for other counties in North Carolina; and <br />WHEREAS <br />, the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission has obtained grant funding for a <br />project to permanently document the County’s historic resources by producing a book depicting its <br />historic houses and farmsteads, in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough and the State Historic <br />Preservation Office; and <br />WHEREAS <br />, historic preservation is an effective tool for fostering local pride and maintaining <br />community and rural character while enhancing livability; and <br />WHEREAS <br />, historic preservation is relevant for all residents of Orange County, both urban and rural, of <br />all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic and cultural backgrounds; <br />NOW THEREFORE, <br />we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners,do hereby proclaim May 2015 <br />as Historic Preservation Month and call upon the people of Orange County to join their fellow residents in <br />recognizing and participating in this special observance. <br />th <br />This the 5 day of May, 2015. <br />_____________________________________ <br />Earl McKee, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />ATTEST: <br />______________________________________________ <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board <br />