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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 3, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. - C <br />SUBJECT: Count Government Week <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />I. Proclamation <br />II. "Official for a Day" Agenda <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Sharron Hinton, ext 2302 <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 22-28, 2001 as Orange County Govemment 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 Govemment Week in <br />an effort to educate citizens about county govemment. A proclamation to acknowledge the <br />week of April 22-28, 2001 as Orange County Govemment Week is provided as Attachment I. <br />For the past eleven years, Orange County has celebrated County Govemment Week by <br />sponsoring the "Official for a Day" Program. On this day, students from the three high schools <br />are partnered with department heads and management staff during the morning to gain an <br />understanding of county govemment operations. After the mentoring, a mock board of county <br />commissioners' meeting is held whereupon students address issues often presented to the <br />Board. The "Official for a Day" Program is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2001. An agenda <br />for the day is provided as Attachment II. <br />In addition to the "Official for a Day" Program, staff from the Manages Office and the EMS <br />Department are working with the schools to coordinate tours of the Emergency Management <br />Center. These tours will be offered to elementary school students and scheduled throughout <br />the week. Students will be given an opportunity to visit the 9-1-1 Center, view the various <br />rescue vehicles and discuss emergency operations in Orange County. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this decision. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the proclamation <br />and endorse the planned events. <br />