Chatham County Values Statement

At Chatham County, our core values guide our actions and decisions:

• Integrity
• Respect
• Accountability
• Community
• Service Collaboration
• Access to Opportunity

At Chatham County, we define our core values as:

Integrity: Being honest and having strong moral principles that are unwavering.

Respect: Is the positive regard of one person for another, which is demonstrated through actions and words. Respect involves understanding and valuing differences.

Accountability: The acceptance of responsibility for honest and ethical conduct towards others.

Community: A group of people with diverse characteristics who are linked by common ties for the well-being of Chatham County

Service: Resources offered by Chatham County government, intended to support members of a community and are systems and solutions that can benefit various groups of individuals within the county community.

Collaboration: To work jointly with others or collectively to achieve a common goal.

Access to Opportunity: Recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make the necessary adjustments to imbalances.

For more information contact Brenda Clegg, Equity Community Engagement & EEO Officer at brenda.clegg@chathamcountync.gov or 919-545-8328