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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Resolution in Support of the State Energy Office <br />Whereas, the State Energy Office and Director Larry Shirley have led and <br />coordinated the State of North Carolina's efforts to advance energy efficiency, <br />renewable energy, and use of alternative fuels with very commendable <br />effectiveness; and <br />Whereas, the university energy centers including the Solar Center at NC State, <br />and the programs at A&T and Appalachian State, funded through the State <br />Energy Office, have provided much of the intellectual leadership and training in <br />energy efficiency and renewable energy in this state; and <br />Whereas, these efforts in the fiscal year 2005-2006 resulted in the savings of <br />over $91 million at a cost of less that $6 million; and <br />Whereas, due to the global warming crisis, the world community, as well as our <br />state and county must aggressively expand the kinds of initiatives in which the <br />State Energy Office has been a leader; and <br />Whereas, Orange County is rapidly advancing in our commitment to energy <br />efficiency and renewable energy and looks forward to an expanding collaborative <br />relationship with the State Energy Office; and <br />Whereas, alarmingly, the State Senate has passed a version of the state budget <br />which puts an end to the State Energy Office and to funding for the university <br />energy centers; <br />Now Therefore be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />expresses its full support for the continuation and full funding of the State Energy <br />Office and calls on Orange County's legislative delegation to do all it can to save <br />the State Energy Office in the deliberations of the budget conference committee. <br />This the 12t" day of June 2007. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />