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P <br /> ORANGE <br /> COUNTY OMMI <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 8, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 10"° <br /> SUBJECT: Status Report and Preliminary Budget—Orange County 250" <br /> Committee <br /> DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) Nc <br /> Conservation <br /> Economic Development <br /> ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Status Report Memo Dianne Reid, 215-2325 <br /> 2. Logo Competition Information David Stencil, 245-2597 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 7324181 <br /> Chapel HIII 9684501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336227-2037 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a report and relatetl budgetary considerations from the Orange <br /> County 250"Anniversary Planning Committee. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County was officially created on September 9, 1752,when the firat <br /> County court was convened at Grayfelds(near cumeniday Moorefields). During fall 2001, <br /> the Board asked staff to form a committee of interested parties, within and without the <br /> County organization, to begin planning activities to celebrate the 250"anniversary. An <br /> update on the work of the "Orange County 250'Committee was provided at the February 2 <br /> Commissioners retreat. <br /> Since that Lima,the Committee(and newly-formed subcommittees)have met on several <br /> occasions to broaden the base of participation in the project planning, and to begin <br /> developing a m0reEetailed game plan for the celebration. As noted at the Board retreat,the <br /> ideals of freedom, education, cu@ural d versrty and preservation are planned to be the <br /> themes for activities throughout the year beginning September, 2002. <br /> Orange County's approach to the celebration has been to develop a grassroots theme, with <br /> events and agivities being planned from within, as opposed to hiring outside consultants to <br /> develop and stage activities for the celebration. In keeping with of this 'home-grown" <br /> approach, "Orange County 250" is planned to have a few County-sponsored events at the <br /> beginning, mid-point and end of the anniversary year. Between these events, the'Orange <br />