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2 <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> OUTDOOR PRIVIES IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners received a staff report <br /> on October 4, 1993 regarding the incidence of outdoor privies in <br /> Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board recognizes the existence of outdoor privies in <br /> Orange County and the associated health and safety concerns related <br /> to this form of sewage disposal; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board is committed to minimizing displacement of <br /> families who rely on outdoor privies; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board is committed to improving the water/sewer <br /> conditions of all County residents by utilizing available federal, <br /> state and local resources; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners, Housing/Community Development and Environmental <br /> Health staff begin an ongoing process of identification of existing <br /> outdoor privies by requesting the assistance of local school <br /> officials and human service providers. <br /> FURTHER, the Orange County Board of Commissioners will <br /> continue to seek funding from federal and state funds to assist in <br /> eradication of this problem. <br /> FURTHER, all future County Community Development Programs will <br /> give priority to communities and dwellings utilizing outdoor <br /> privies. <br /> This the 1st day of November, 1993 <br />