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The Board considered approving a proclamation designating April 2015 as Fair Housing <br /> Month in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> Doris Brunson, Human Relations Commission Chair, read the following proclamation: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br /> WHEREAS, April 2015 marks the 47th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the <br /> 32nd anniversary of the North Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing on <br /> the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap and familial status; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange County Civil <br /> Rights Ordinance on June 6, 1994, which affords to the residents of Orange County the <br /> protections guaranteed by Title VIII and additionally encompasses the protected classes of <br /> veteran status and age; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County and the United States Department of Housing and Urban <br /> Development as well as concerned residents and the housing industry are working to make fair <br /> housing opportunities possible for everyone by encouraging others to abide by the letter and <br /> the spirit of fair housing laws; and <br /> WHEREAS, despite of the protection afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance <br /> and Title VIII as amended, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation and in our <br /> County; and <br /> WHEREAS, by supporting and promoting fair housing and equal opportunity, we are <br /> contributing to the health of our County, State and Nation. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County North <br /> Carolina, do proclaim April 2015 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance to <br /> all Orange County residents. <br /> This, the 7th day of April 2015. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier for <br /> the Board to approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Price said she is very pleased to see the progress made by the Human <br /> Relations Commission over the years. <br /> c. Public Safety Telecommunicators Week <br />