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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br /> WHEREAS , April 11 , 2025 marks the 57th anniversary of Title VI1I of the Civil Rights Act of <br /> 1968 (formally known as the Fair Housing Act) and the 42°d 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 1 st day of April 2025 . <br /> yG <br /> aaa <br /> Jadrezetta4ledford, thair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> LL <br /> l Ef {zri S <br /> � t1f }st � -. - <br />