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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, City staff, City Council and our partners in the Georgetown Police Department and the
Georgetown Independent School District recognize the value of providing safe and reliable routes to school; and
WHEREAS, these routes promote healthy lifestyles for our children and uphold the high quality of life our
community enjoys as a whole; and
WHEREAS, this event on International Walk to School Day is one of more than 5,000 events being held across
the county today; and
WHEREAS, when kids walk to school instead of riding in a car, they help reduce pollution emitted by
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, children walking to school with their parents, siblings and chaperones encourages community
involvement and awareness; and
WHEREAS, walking to school encourages school children to get physical activity each day, building the habit
of regular exercise that can increase their health for a lifetime.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, do hereby
proclaim October 4, 2017 as
WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
In Georgetown, Texas