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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth and sustainable
development, revitalizing commercial districts, 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, "Preservation 50” is the local theme for National Preservation Month 2016,
cosponsored by the Georgetown Main Street Program, Georgetown Historic and Architectural
Review Commission, Downtown Georgetown Association, Georgetown Heritage Society,
Southwestern University, The Williamson Museum, Williamson County, Members of the
Georgetown Cultural District and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim May 2016, 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.