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ORANGE COUNTY Action Agenda BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Item No. T3,3 ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT - 2b MEETINGDATE January 20, 1987 Subject: COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK I Department: COUNTY` `MANAGER'S OFFICEf Public Hearing: Yes % no ! I i Attachments: PROCLAMATION Information Contact: K--R- TUD GN RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES EX 1' 501 Phone Numbers: 732-8181, 968-4501: 227-0221 • - - PURPOSE: TO PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 22-27, 1987 AS ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK AND ENDORSE ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. NEED: THERE ARE ONE HUNDRED COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA PROVIDING SERVICES TO MORE THAN SIX MILLION PEOPLE. AS THE POPULATION HAS INCREASED AND SERVICE NEEDS HAVE UNDERGONE MAJOR CHANGES, THE ROLE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT HAS EVOLVED TO ADDRESS THOSE DEMANDS. ORANGE COUNTY IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITIZENRY. . WE ROCOGNIZE THAT THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD, WILL CONTINUE TO BE MET THROUGH A COOPERATIVE EFFORT. LAST YEAR ORANGE COUNTY HOSTED ITS FIRST LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEEK WHICH PROVED BENEFICIAL. THEREFORE, WE PROPOSE TO AGAIN UTILIZE "COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK" AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND EXPRESS APPRECIATION . FOR. THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VOLUNTEERS IN ORANGE COUNTY, _ SUCH PERSONS DO NOT THINK OF THEMSELVES AS VOLUNTEERS, B U T AS, CITIZENS IN THE FULLEST SENSE: PARTNERS IN THE PROGRESS OF ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. FURTHER, WE WILL USE THIS TIME TO ALSO INFORM CITIZENS ABOUT THE MANY SERVICES OFFERED AND THE CHALLENGES FACING OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY. (SEE ATTACHMENT B 7 RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES) IMPACT: RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS AND ENHANCEMENT OF CITIZEN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT TO COVER ALL EXPENSES. RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT THE PROCLAMATION AND ENDORSE THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES.