June 24, 1997 Special Meeting
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A Special Meeting of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors was held on June 24, 1997,
at 7:30 A.M., in the First Floor Conference Room, County Administration Building, 107 North Kent
Street, Winchester, Virginia.
PRESENT: Chairman James L. Longerbeam; Vice Chairman Richard C. Shickle; W.
Harrington Smith, Jr. and Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
ABSENT: Robert M. Sager and Margaret B. Douglas.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order.
RESOLUTION (#034-97) IN SUPPORT OF THE PARTNERS IN PREVENTION
INITIATIVE - APPROVED
WHEREAS, the federal government has allocated $100 million dollars in each offederal
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 Virginia 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 following recorded vote:
James L. Longerbeam - Aye
W. Harrington Smith, Jr. - Aye
Margaret B. Douglas - Absent
Robert M. Sager - Absent
Richard C. Shickle - Aye
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr. - Aye
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD,
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THIS MEETING IS HEREBY ADJOURNED.
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es L. Longerb 'am
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
John Hey, Jr.
Clerk, Board of Supervisors