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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 1, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5 <br /> SUBJECT: National Disability Awareness Employment Month Proclamation <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of County PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Gwen Harvey, ext 2300 <br /> Proclamation <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 9684501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To present for BOCC consideration and approval a proclamation designating <br /> October as "National Disability Awareness Employment Month". <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Disability Awareness Council has requested that the <br /> BOCC endorse a proclamation designating October as "National Disability Awareness <br /> Employment Month." The municipalities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro have been <br /> requested to sign a joint proclamation. The theme behind this proclamation is to embrace <br /> ability and employ and empower us all. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation <br /> designating October as "National Disability Awareness Employment Month" in Orange County <br /> and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. <br />