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i <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br /> r <br /> WHEREAS , April 11 , 2021 marks the 53rd anniversary of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of <br /> 1968 (formally known as the Fair Housing Act) and the 28th anniversary of the E <br /> North Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing on the basis <br /> of race , color, sex, religion, national origin, disability 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 the Fair Housing Act and additionally encompasses <br /> the protected classes of Veteran Status and Age ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County and the U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Development as I <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 1 <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, designating Fair Housing. More <br /> Than Just Words as the national theme and ideal for 2021 ; and A <br /> WHEREAS , despite the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance and <br /> the Fair Housing Act, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation and <br /> within our County; and { ' <br /> i <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 2021 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance <br /> to all Orange County residents . <br /> This the 6th day of April2021. <br /> i <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />