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a <br />PROCLAMATION <br />Orange County Government Week <br />April 23-29, 2006 <br />WHEREAS, America's counties provide a variety of essential services <br /> that protect our communities; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties protect residents from natural disasters, terrorist <br /> attacks, crime and drug abuse; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties are the first to respond to emergency situations <br /> and are primarily responsible far planning for disasters; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties work to protect families, children and youth; the <br /> elderly and disabled; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties provide services that make America's communities <br /> stronger, safer places to live and raise families; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties protect our communities, keep families healthy, <br /> help troubled youth, train laid-ofF workers and perform <br /> countless other jobs; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties have a long history of providing critical services; <br /> and <br />WHEREAS, County governments are the citizen's local government <br /> voice, providing solutions that bring communities together. <br />Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners, does hereby proclaim April 23-29, 2006 as National County <br />Government Week in Orange County, North Carolina. <br />This, the 10~h day of April 2006. <br />Barry .Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />