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yQ- <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br /> WHEREAS, April 2013 marks the 45th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the <br /> 30th anniversary of the North Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting <br /> discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, <br /> handicap and familial status; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange County Civil <br /> Rights Ordinance on June 6, 1994, which affords to the residents of Orange <br /> County the protections guaranteed by Title VIII and additionally encompasses the <br /> protected classes of veteran status and age; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County and the United States Department of Housing and Urban <br /> Development as well as concerned residents and the housing industry are working <br /> to make fair housing opportunities possible for everyone by encouraging other to <br /> abide by the letter and the spirit of fair housing laws; and <br /> WHEREAS, despite the protection afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance and <br /> Title VIII as amended, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation and <br /> in our County; and <br /> WHEREAS, by supporting and promoting fair housing and equal opportunity, we are <br /> contributing to the health of our County, State and Nation. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, <br /> North Carolina, do proclaim April 2013 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this <br /> observance to all Orange County residents. <br /> This the day of 72013 <br /> Barry Jacobs, <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />