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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br /> WHEREAS , April 11 , 2019 marks the 51 " anniversary of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of <br /> 1968 ( formally known as the Fair Housing Act) and the 36t'' anniversary of the <br /> North Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing on the <br /> basis of race , color , sex , religion , national origin , disability and familial status , <br /> 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 <br /> County the protections guaranteed by the Fair Housing Act and additionally <br /> encompasses the protected classes of Veteran Status and Age ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County and the U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Development as <br /> well as concerned residents and the housing industry are working to make fair <br /> housing opportunities possible for everyone by encouraging others to abide by the <br /> letter and the spirit of fair housing laws ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Development annually declares the <br /> month of April as National Fair Housing Month ; and <br /> WHEREAS , despite the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance <br /> and the Fair Housing Act , illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation <br /> and within our County ; and <br /> WHEREAS , by supporting and promoting fair housing and equal opportunity , we are <br /> contributing to the strength of our County , State and Nation , <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , we , the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County North <br /> Carolina, do proclaim April 2019 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance <br /> to all Orange County residents . <br /> This the 2"d day of Apri12019. <br /> f <br /> 17 Penny Rich, Chair <br /> Sz Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />