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t ii.w CT <br />a' <br />n <br />o~ <br />TOWN OP CAAPEL HILL <br />306 Noxrx C.or.vn~sn Srrcr~r <br />CrinrFt. liru, NoRftt Cnxourrn 27516 <br />OPPItS OP 7'!iE 11•r~itt](t <br />Ivlay 25, 2004 <br />Berry Jacobs <br />Chair, Orange County Commissioners <br />200 5, Cameron Street <br />Post Offloe Box 8181 <br />Hillshomugh, NC 27278 <br />John Link <br />Orange County Ivlanager <br />200 S. Cameron Sheet <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />VIA FACSII~E <br />Dear Gentlemen, <br />(919) 968.27)4 <br />FAX. 919-969 20a3 <br />At our Tows Council Planning Session on January 17, 2004, the Council received a <br />report from Councilmetnbet Greece regarding the !0-Year Plars to 8nd Homelessness <br />spamsoted by the United States Interagency Canncil on Homelessness. Foitowln$ that <br />preseatadan the Council agreed to add a public dialogue' on homelessness to its list of <br />goals for 2004. Covaeilmembor Greene and I have agreed to speazhcad this iniflative. <br />Last fall 2zisngle-area olact~d efFiclals were lxie£ed on the 10-Year Plan to ~4tid <br />Homelessness initiative anfl asked to begin similaz planning in their looatities. Oor <br />counterparts is Wake County along with the Triangle United Way have developed a <br />program that inaotparates public forams and aationotiQnted wotl<shops. For more <br />information about ihCir pmgram you may visit wwwatalei~h-ne.ora and click on end <br />homelessness in dro lower left hand comer of the page. <br />In trying to decide the beet way to lnidate a ptograsn in Chapel Hill, we looked at similaz <br />events in other communities. A star membot had the opportunity to attend rho Coturty- <br />sponsored Roundtable Discussion on Latina Issues. We understand this event wan <br />attended by represea(atives of Counry and Triangle•wide organiaatios>s that provide <br />assistance to the Latino population. Wa also undacstnad the event pmvsded the attenflees <br />an opportvniry to discuss, assess anfl plan &~r izapmving rho e~ectiYcness of providing <br />