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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the third week of October was signed into law as the Texas Native Plant Week on June
16, 2009, having passed both houses unanimously; and
WHEREAS, native Texas plants in gardens, landscaping and habitats help sustain nature at a time
when the “wild and natural” are disappearing, helping to sustain a healthy ecosystem by supporting a
biodiversity of plant and animal life, a balance that nature intended; and
WHEREAS, the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas has honored the
third week of October by donating books about Texas native plants to various libraries in the County and
providing pertinent information about the plants at tables in the libraries; and
WHEREAS, the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society would like to inform the
citizens of Georgetown of the event and of the importance of our native plants; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim the week of October 15th through October 21st, 2017 as
NATIVE PLANT WEEK
In Georgetown, Texas