Proclamation_Community Development Week
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program has
operated since 1974 to provide local governments with the resources
required to develop viable urban communities by providing decent
housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic
opportunities principally for persons of low- and moderate-income;
and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant Program has had a
significant impact on our local economy through job creation and
retention, physical redevelopment and improved tax base; and
WHEREAS, Dubuque, Iowa, and other local governments have clearly
demonstrated the capacity to customize the CDBG Program to
identify and resolve pressing local problems such as affordable
housing, neighborhood needs, job creation and physical
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, a week recognizing community development will encourage
community residents to reaffirm the significance and diversity of
their local community development program efforts toward meeting
the objectives of the program.
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 WEEK OF APRIL 25 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2011 AS:
"COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK"
AND URGE THE PEOPLE OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, TO JOIN WITH US IN
RECOGNIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE
IMPORTANCE IT SERVES TO OUR COMMUNITY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
th
City of Dubuque, IA to be affixed this 18
day of April, 2011.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
2011: Submitted and accepted by Neighborhood Development Specialist Aggie Tauke
2007: Submitted by Neighborhood Development Specialist Aggie Tauke