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8 <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 nearly <br /> every aspect of our residents' lives; and <br /> WHEREAS, counties as intergovernmental partners enact local, state and federal programs to <br /> 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 ways; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is guided by the objective that "Our Residents Come First" and with <br /> 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 investments in <br /> public education, affordable housing, human services, economic development and public safety to <br /> 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 express our <br /> appreciation to the County employees who make our community such a special place to live, <br /> work, play and raise a family. <br /> This the 1st day of April, 2025. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to <br /> approve the proclamation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Additional item for consideration: <br /> Request from OWASA for Letters of Support for Federal Funding <br /> Chair Bedford introduced the item. She said the Board had two letters for consideration <br /> to send to Thom Tillis and Valerie Foushee regarding support of federal funding for projects <br /> regarding PFAS and clear wells. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to <br /> approve the letters be sent. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />