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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br /> WHEREAS,April 11, 2025 marks the 57th anniversary of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of <br /> 1968 (formally known as the Fair Housing Act) and the 42nd anniversary of the <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 <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 <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; and <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 /> 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 2025 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance <br /> to all Orange County residents. <br /> This the 1st day of April 2025. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />
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