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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 16, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-a <br /> SUBJECT: Re-naming of the Orange County Farmers' Market Pavilion to the Orange <br /> County David Price Pavilion <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Photograph of Current Signage Bonnie Hammersley, 919-245-2300 <br /> Resolution <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss re-naming the Orange County Farmers' Market Pavilion to the <br /> Orange County David Price Pavilion and consider a resolution approving the re-naming. <br /> BACKGROUND: Congressman David Price has served as a United States <br /> Representative for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District since 1997, and <br /> previously from 1987 to 1995. Throughout his career as a public official, he has <br /> provided support to elected officials as well as residents of Orange County in an <br /> intelligent, sensitive, and inclusive manner. Congressman David Price has been a <br /> steadfast advocate for Orange County over the years by helping to secure federal <br /> funding for many important projects that improved the quality of life for County <br /> residents. These projects include: <br /> • In 2002, Congressman Price secured federal grant funds for Orange County in the <br /> amount of $90,000 to help local officials build a shelter for the Hillsborough Farmers <br /> Market. The grant funds were used for the construction of the Orange County Public <br /> Market House in the River Park area behind the Orange County Courthouse in <br /> Hillsborough. <br /> • In 2003, Congressman David Price worked to secure funds for Orange County <br /> totaling $900,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Special <br /> Appropriations Grant funds program. The funds were secured for the construction of <br /> the Central Efland and North Buckhorn sewer improvements. <br /> • In 2005, Congressman David Price secured $500,000 for additional water and sewer <br /> improvements to the Northern Human Services Center (now Cedar Grove <br /> Community Center) and the Mebane-Efland corridor in the economic development <br /> district serving the middle school, soccer complex and the community of Buckhorn <br />