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PROCLAMATION

SOMERSET COUNTY HOUSING MONTH

April 2024

"Secure and appropriate housing is a basic human need for all“

WHEREAS, the Somerset County Board of Chosen Commissioners finds that decent, safe and affordable housing is part of the American Dream and a goal of all Somerset County residents; and

WHEREAS, April 2024 marks the fifty-sixth (56th) anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which gives individuals the right to choose where to live without discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, familial status, national origin, and/or disability; and

WHEREAS, to commemorate the anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the concept of "Housing Month" celebrated each April by the Board of Chosen Commissioners for the past thirty-two (32) years has focused on the talents and vigorous local efforts of grassroots and non-profit organizations, housing service providers, elected officials, state and county agencies and others to promote and preserve fair housing while helping to create and preserve housing opportunities for the residents of Somerset County.

NOWTHEREFOREBE IT PROCLAIMED that the Somerset County Board of Chosen Commissioners does hereby recognize the month of April 2024 to be Housing Month in the County of Somerset and urges all citizens to carry out the activities.