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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A PROCLAMATION <br />FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br />WHEREAS, April, 2006 marks the thirty-eighth aiutiversary of the Federal Fair Housing Act of <br />1964 and the 22nd anniversary of the North Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting <br />discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, <br />handicap and familial status; and <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange County Civil <br />Rights Ordinance on June 6,1994, which affords to the residents of Orange County <br />the protections guaranteed by Title VIII and additionally encompasses the <br />protected classes of veteran status and age; and <br />WHEREAS, The Human Relations Commission and the Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br />actively work to increase housing affordability and availability in Orange County <br />and promote housing choice and inclusive neighborhoods; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County, the United States Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development, concerned residents and the housing industry are working to make <br />fair housing opportunities possible for everyone by encouraging others to abide <br />by the letter and the spirit of fair housing laws; and <br />WHEREAS, despite of the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance <br />and Title VIII as amended, illegal housing discrimination and housing segregation <br />still occur in our nation and in our county; and <br />WHEREAS, by supporting and promoting housing affordability, choice and equal opportunity <br />are fundamental to achieving social justice; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County, proclaim Apri12006 as <br />FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance to all Orange County <br />residents, <br />This the 18~ day of April. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />