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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 15, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6_~. <br />SUBJECT: County Government Week <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />I, Proclamation <br />"Official for a Day" Agenda <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Sharron Hinton, ext, 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To proclaim the week of April 10-16, 2005 as Orange County Government Week <br />and endorse the "Official for a Day" activities. <br />BACKGROUND: The National Association of Counties and the North Carolina Association of <br />County Commissioners encourage local governments to celebrate County Government Week in <br />an effort to educate citizens about county government. A proclamation to acknowledge the <br />week of April 10 -16, 2005 as Orange County Government Week is provided as Attachment I. <br />This year marks the fifteenth year that Orange County has celebrated County Government <br />Week by sponsoring the "Official for a Day" Program. On this day, April 15, students from the <br />area high schools are partnered with department heads and management staff during the <br />morning to gain an understanding of county government operations. After the mentoring, a <br />mock board of county commissioners' meeting is held whereupon students address issues <br />often presented to the Board. This exercise provides them with an overview of the legislative <br />process. An agenda for the day is provided as Attachment II. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopts the proclamation <br />and endorses the planned event. <br />