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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 3, 2002 <br /> Action Agen <br /> Item No. Q <br /> SUBJECT: Proclamation Celebrating the 250"' Anniversary of Orange County <br /> DEPARTMENT: BOCC PUBLIC HEARING. (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) Draft Proclamation Dianne Reid, 245-2326 <br /> 2) Budget to Date David Stancil, 245-2590 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation officially denoting the year beginning September 9, <br /> 2002 as a year of celebration of Orange County's 2500' anniversary. <br /> BACKGROUND: As noted in previous reports and agenda items, September 9, 2002 marks <br /> the 2501 anniversary of the first colonial court for Orange County. On August 29'h, the Board <br /> received a report on kickoff activities planned for September 8" and 9"as well as a budget to <br /> date (underwritten wholly by private and public sponsors). Other activities throughout the <br /> year, both already planned and to be announced by private and public organizations, may be <br /> found at the official web site for the celebration —www.orangecounty250.org. <br /> The attached proclamation officially recognizes the year beginning September 9 as the <br /> celebration of the County's semiquincentennial. Towns within the County have adopted or <br /> will be considering similar proclamations on the County's behalf. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. All revenues and expenditures in the budget to date are being <br /> funded by contributions from corporate and civic partners. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the attached <br /> proclamation for the 250`" anniversary of Orange County, and approve the budget <br /> expenditures to date in the attached budget. <br />