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April 2008
Do counties need an official language?
The Dare County Board of Commissioners recently voted to make English the county’s official language. The terms of the resolution indicate that county officials want immigrants to join the local culture and community, and that learning and understanding the English language is part of that process. Officials from other local counties are not currently considering a similar resolution. Most officials apparently do not see the need for an official language. The point seems moot anyway, since there’s no way to enforce the resolution. What are the pros and cons of the resolution?
