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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities
throughout this country; including Georgetown and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation are vitally important to establishing and maintaining
the quality of life in our communities, ensuring the health of all citizens, and
contributing to the economic and environmental well-being of a community and
region; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs build healthy, active communities that aid
in the prevention of chronic disease and improve the mental and emotional health of
all citizens; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs increase a community’s economic
prosperity through increased property values, expansion of the local tax base,
increased tourism, the attraction and retention of businesses; and
WHEREAS, our parks and recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our
community, produce habitat for wildlife and provide a place for children and adults to
connect with nature and recreate outdoors.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim July 2017, as
PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH