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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> DRINKING WATER-WEEK <br /> IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, water is one of the few basic and essential needs of human-kind; and <br /> WHEREAS, our health, comfort and standard of living depend upon an abundant supply of <br /> safe water; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), Town of Hillsborough, <br /> Orange-Alamance Water System, Graham-Mebane Water System and Orange <br /> County have ensured that facilities and systems provide Orange County <br /> citizens with a safe, dependable quality and quantity of water both now and in <br /> the future; and <br /> WHEREAS, the dedicated people serving the public at water and sewer utilities have made <br /> significant contributions in developing, operating and maintaining these <br /> systems; and <br /> WHEREAS, through the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program, OWASA customers <br /> can have their monthly bills automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar as a <br /> donation to help families in need; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service uses Taste of Hope donations to <br /> temporarily help OWASA customers when they are unable to pay their <br /> water/sewer bills; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the <br /> fifth through the eleventh of May, two thousand and two as <br /> DRINKING WATER WEEK <br /> in Orange County and urges all citizens to recognize the contributions and <br /> service of water and sewer utilities to our community. <br /> AND FURTHER, the Board of Commissioners encourages OWASA customers to participate <br /> as donors for pennies per month in the Taste of Hope program, and to contact <br /> OWASA for information and to become Taste of Hope donors. <br /> This the eighth day of May, 2002. "�6_ <br /> Barry Ja s, C JB .Xd�o t <br /> Orang County Commi ssioners <br />