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z <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> DRINKING WATER WEEK <br /> IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, water is one of the few basic and essential needs of humankind: and <br /> WHEREAS, our health, comfort and standard of living depend upon an abundant supply of <br /> safe water, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority(OWASA), Town of Hillsborough, <br /> Orange-Alarrance Water System, Graham-Mebane Water System and Orange <br /> County have ensured that facilities and systems provide Orange County <br /> citizens with a safe, dependable quality and quantity of water both now and in <br /> the future; and <br /> WHEREAS, the dedicated people serving the public at water and sewer utilities have made <br /> significant contributions in developing,operating and maintaining these <br /> systems: and <br /> WHEREAS, through the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance program, OWASA customers <br /> can have their monthly bills automatically hounded up to the nearest dollar as a <br /> donation to help families in need; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service uses Taste of Hope donations to <br /> temporarily help OWASA customers when they are unable to pay their <br /> watonsawer bills; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the <br /> fifth through the eleventh of May,two thousand and two as <br /> DRINKING WATER WEEK <br /> in Orange County and urges all citizens to recognize the contributions and <br /> service of water and sewer ublitles to our community. <br /> AND FURTHER,the Board of Commissioners encourages OWASA customers to participate <br /> as donors for pennies per month in the Taste of Hope program, and to contact <br /> OWASA for information and to become Taste of Hope tlonors. <br /> This the eighth day of May, 2002. <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />