034-97
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTNERS IN PREVENTION INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, the federal government has allocated $100 million dollars in each of federal
fiscal years 1999 through 2002 to be divided among the five states that have the most reduced out-of-
wedlock births in the previous two years without an increase in the abortion rate, and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia has become the first state in the nation to
announce its candidacy for one of these federal awards by supplying incentives to local governments,
service agencies, religious institutions, nonprofit organizations and citizens to develop local solutions
to the out-of-wedlock birth problem, and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia will provide technical and other forms of
startup assistance to any Vrrginia localities that officially partner with the state in competition for the
federal award, and the state proposes to distribute any federal award Virginia receives directly to its
Partners in Prevention, and
WHEREAS, a locality becomes a Partner in Prevention by adopting a formal resolution of
participation in the initiative and by submitting a plan, reflecting whole community input, to reduce
out-of-wedlock births locally, and
WHEREAS, the County of Frederick, Virginia wishes to join other localities in the
Commonwealth in this important community objective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Frederick is authorized by
the Board of Supervisors to become a Partner in Prevention with the Commonwealth of Virginia.
PASSED, this 24th day ofJune, 1997.
Upon motion made by W. Harrington Smith, Jr., seconded by Charles W. Orndoff, Sr., the
above resolution was approved by the Board of Supervisors for the County of Frederick, Virginia,
at a Special Meeting held on June 24, 1997, by the following recorded vote:
James L. Longerbeam
Aye
Aye
Aye
Robert M. Sager
Margaret B. Douglas
Absent
Richard C. Shickle
Absent
W. Harrington Smith, Jr.
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
Aye
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RESOLUTION NO.: 034-97
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