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2 <br />Resolution of Commendation <br />To <br />The Master Aging Plan Task Force <br />WHEREAS, Orange County's older population is expected to experience a rapid <br />growth, mare than doubling (131.6%) by the year 2020 compared to only <br />a 38.1% growth in the total county population; <br />WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners established a goal to develop a Master <br />Aging Plan (M.A.P.) that would respond to the service needs of this growing <br />older population over the life span; <br />WHEREAS, over ninety volunteers willingly accepted the Board of Commissioners' <br />appointments to the Master Aging Plan Task Force to help make Orange <br />County a better place to live for older persons; <br />WHEREAS, over a ten month period the M.A.P. Task Force members helped identify <br />issues, develop goals and objectives to address the aging issues for the next <br />five years for Well-Fit, Moderately Impaired, Severely Disabled older <br />persons and the aging "Baby Boomers;" and <br />WHEREAS, the Master Aging', Plan Task Force has completed the Plan for the Board's <br />consideration and adoption in a timely manner; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ORANGE COUNTY BOARD <br />OF COMMISSIONERS, hereby commends and thanks the M.A.P Task <br />Farce members for their community spirit, expertise and dedication to <br />improving the quality of life for all older residents now and the future. <br />This the 5~' day of September, 2000. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />