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f <br /> 3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A STATE MULTI-COUNTY REGIONAL TERRORISM GRANT <br /> TO BE ADMINISTERED BY ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, recent events have shown terrorist attacks with large-scale consequences are a <br /> reality; and <br /> WHEREAS, the effects of those attacks disrupt normal lives of the citizens and the ability of <br /> government to carry out its mission; and <br /> WHEREAS, those effects may reach across county lines to a regional level; and <br /> WHEREAS, the need exists to be able to evacuate Orange County's population or for Orange <br /> County to host evacuees from neighboring counties; and <br /> WHEREAS, no regional plans exist to address the evacuation, hosting , or caring for of the <br /> populations of Orange and neighboring counties; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> does hereby accept the Regional Terrorism Grant from the North Carolina Division of <br /> Emergency Management for regional evacuation planning, agree that Orange County will be the <br /> lead county in the planning effort, and authorize the County Manager to execute the grant <br /> agreement and any related documents necessary for implementation. <br /> This, the 19th day of February, 2002. <br />