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3 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. ~122C-115 (a) requires each county in North <br />Carolina to provide mental health, developmental disability and <br />substance abuse services either through an area authority or a county <br />program established pursuant to N.C.G.S. §122C-115.1; and <br />WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of Orange County, Person <br />County and Chatham County intend to form a three county public entity <br />to serve as the local management entity ("LME") for Orange, Person and <br />Chatham counties; and <br />WHEREAS, under the guidance and direction of a steering <br />committee, comprised of commission, management, and consumer/family <br />representatives, a local business plan has been developed and <br />commended to the three counties which builds in as much flexibility as <br />possible, allowing the elected leadership the maximum lead time on <br />issues related to the best interests of the consumer and overall <br />financial feasibility, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Boards of Commissioners of Orange County by <br />adopting this resolution approve and authorize transmittal by the OPC <br />Area Program to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human <br />Services a local business plan created as a joint effort for the <br />provision of mental health, developmental disability and substance <br />abuse services in Orange, Person and Chatham Counties. <br />-3- <br />