RESOLUTION SUPPORTING NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH  WHEREAS, April marks the anniversary ofthe Fair Housing Act of1968, which sought to eliminate discrimination in housing opportunities and to affirmatively further housing choices for WHEREAS, Avery County desires that all its citizens be afforded the opportunity to attain a WHEREAS, individuals in the State ofNorth Carolina have the right to choose where tol live without discrimination based oni race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicapped  all Americans; and  decent, safe and sound living environment; and  status, or familial status; and  WHEREAS, the State ofNorth Carolina enacted the North Carolina State Fair Housing Act in NOW,THEREPORE, BE ITI RESOLVED, Avery County does hereby. join in the national  1983;  celebration by proclaiming April 2024 as Fair Housing Month.  Adopted by the Hlday of Merh  2024.  d Aik Chairman  Clerk 16 the Board Bpb