Item number: VI.c.
Proclamation
Contact: Assistant County Manager/Clerk to the Board Shannon Shaver
Summary:
On behalf of North Carolina 811, we received a request for a proclamation to designate the month of April as “North Carolina 811 Safe Digging Month”.
The North Carolina One Call System (NC811), a utility notification and education center that celebrates its 43rd year of service to the citizens of North Carolina, is a vital part of preventing damages and injuries when excavating. This vital notification service started in 1978 reaching 2.1 million locate requests from excavators to homeowners in 2020. North Carolina law requires that anyone engaging in demolition or excavation activities contact NC811 at least three days prior to beginning the work by calling or clicking 811.
This proclamation is needed prior to April 1, 2021