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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH - APRIL 2025 <br /> WHEREAS, the nation's 3,069 counties serving more than 330 million Americans provide <br /> essential services to create healthy, safe and vibrant communities; and <br /> WHEREAS, counties fulfill a vast range of responsibilities and deliver services that touch <br /> nearly every aspect of our residents' lives; and <br /> WHEREAS, counties as intergovernmental partners enact local, state and federal <br /> programs to address the needs of all residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County and all counties take pride in our responsibility to protect and <br /> enhance the health, well-being and safety of our residents in efficient and cost-effective <br /> ways; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is guided by the objective that "Our Residents Come First" and <br /> with the charge to treat all residents and all County employees with fairness, respect, and <br /> understanding; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has made tremendous <br /> investments in public education, affordable housing, human services, economic <br /> development and public safety to enhance the quality of life for all County residents; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT we, the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners, do hereby proclaim April 2025 as County Government Month and <br /> express our appreciation to the County employees who make our community such a <br /> special place to live, work, play and raise a family. <br /> This the 1 st day of April, 2025. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />