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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth and
sustainable development, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining
community character while enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both
urban and rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the
contributions made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the
heritage that has shaped us as a people; and
WHEREAS, "Old is the New Green" is the theme for National Preservation Month 2010,
cosponsored by the Georgetown Main Street Program, Downtown Georgetown Association,
Williamson Museum, Georgetown Heritage Society and the National Trust for Historic
Preservation
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim May 2010, as
NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH
and call upon the people of Georgetown, Texas to join their fellow citizens across the United
States in recognizing and participating in this special observance.