Proclamation_Month Proclamation 2010
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for creating sustainable
communities, managing growth, 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 Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission
and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA,
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2010, AS
“PRESERVATION MONTH”
AND CALL UPON THE CITY OF DUBUQUE TO JOIN THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN RECOGNIZING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS
SPECIAL OBSERVANCE.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
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be affixed this 3 day of May, 2010.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
2010: Submitted by Dave Johnson, Planning Services, accepted by _________
2009: Submitted by Dave Johnson, Planning Services, Accepted by HPC Commissioner
Michael Knight.