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• Magic Comes to Orange County
• Hurricane Season 2009 - Are you ready? Tips and Preparedness Tools
• 2009 United Way Campaign - United is our Way

State of the County 2009

• State of the County Speech, 2009 (PDF - 34 KB)
• Watch Orange TV for details (Orange TV program schedule)
• Watch the video here (WMV)
• View the presentation (PDF - 5 MB)

Innovations in Government - PCAN Receives Top National Honors

A partnership that deserves recognition is our Primary Care Access Network, or PCAN. We assembled a coalition of local health care providers, private foundations, non-profits and faith-based organizations. Together, we built a network of eleven clinics that provide a "medical home" for thousands of uninsured and underinsured county residents. Since we launched PCAN in 2001, we have seen a 25% drop in emergency room visits by uninsured people seeking non-urgent care. The annual saving is estimated to $1.4 million. PCAN has earned national attention by finishing in the top 16 of 600 programs competing for a prestigious Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. We'll find out next fall if PCAN is one of the top three.

You can now view the PCAN program's individual finalist presentation on YouTube as well as embed it on your individual websites. All finalist presentations with links to YouTube presentations can be found at this web site.

In addition, you can direct any interested viewers to the Ash Institute YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/ashinstitute). All videos are located under the Innovations in American Government playlist.

Bring Orange TV right to your laptop or desktop computer. Stay on top of the issues by watching County Commission meetings, press conferences, and advisory board meetings anywhere, anytime! Orange TV has you covered with "Video on Demand".

• Do You Know Your Body Core Temperature?
• Be Safe this Independence Weekend When Enjoying the Outdoors
• Firefighters Provide Drowning Safety Tips for the 4th of July Holiday
• Leave Your Pet in a Hot Car, Be Ready for a Ticket!
• Orange County's Emergency Management Program has achieved national accreditation (PDF - 252 KB).  For more information, visit www.ocoem.com.
• "Angels Wanted" at Orange County Animal Services
• Stuck in rush hour traffic every day? Learn how SunRail can break the gridlock while saving you money.
• The combined impact of property tax reform and a sluggish economy have made this a very challenging budget process. Thanks to the past fiscal prudence of the Board of County Commissioners and the hard work of staff, our budget is balanced and continues to fund the core services of Orange County. Review the adopted budget.
• Find out what Orange County is doing to fight climate change and what you can do to help! Orange to Green Information | Orange County Climate Change Plan (MS Word)
• Orange County is pleased to present the 2009 Annual Drinking Water Report (PDF - 1.38 MB), designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you every day. 
  

• Credit Card Auto Pay and E-Billing are now available to Orange County Utilities customers.
• Housing Repair Grants - Funding is now available for a limited time for housing repair projects.
• Connecting Neighbors & Neighborhoods – an exciting new Orange TV show focusing on improving neighborhoods.
• 2010 Census – Orange County Government needs you to get involved! Your participation is critical, as census results determine the apportionment of more than $300 billion in federal funds.
• Yard of the Month - Neighborhood Services strongly encourages residents to participate in Yard of the Month, designed to recognize and reward great looking yards in their neighborhoods.
• Destination 2030 - Orange County's Comprehensive Policy Plan Update is underway!
• Green Building In Orange County

• July 18: 2009 Community Conference; click here for more...
• July 2009: Smart Irrigation Month - Attend a Free Efficient Irrigation Class!
• Through August: Head Start Recruitment
• January - December: 2009 Community Connections Workshops Calendar (MS Word); more...
• January, April, October: 2009 ReNEW Neighborhood Grant Workshop Dates
• Weekly: BCC Board Meetings
• Ongoing: County Calendar meetings search
• Ongoing: Events Database