Agenda - 09-20-2016 - 6-b - Re-naming of the Orange County Farmers' Market Pavilion to the Orange County David Price Pavilion

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5 RES-2016-010 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION RE-NAMING THE FARMERS' MARKET PAVILION FOR DAVID PRICE WHEREAS, in 2002, Congressman David Price secured federal grant funds for Orange County in the amount of$90,000 to help local officials build a shelter for the Hillsborough Farmers' Market; and, WHEREAS, the grant funds were used for the construction of the Orange County Public Market House in the River Park area behind the Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough; and, WHEREAS, Congressman Price continued his efforts to support Orange County and, in 2003, secured funds for Orange County totaling $900,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency Special Appropriations Grant funds program for the construction of the Central Efland and North Buckhorn sewer improvements; and, WHEREAS, in 2005 Congressman Price secured $500,000 for additional water and sewer improvements to the Northern Center and the Mebane-Efland corridor in the economic development district serving the middle school, soccer complex and the community of Buckhorn Road; and, WHEREAS, in 2009 Congressman Price assisted Orange County in efforts to secure a $237,500 Economic Development Initiative grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the establishment of the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center in Hillsborough; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby recognize Congressman David Price for his steadfast advocacy for Orange County and his efforts to improve the way of life for Orange County residents by re-naming the Orange County Farmers' Market Pavilion to the David Price Farmers' Market Pavilion. This the twentieth day of September 2016. Earl McKee, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners