07_04_16 HPC Month Proclamation
WHEREAS
, historic preservation is an effective tool for 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
, "Making Preservation Work" is the theme for National Preservation Month
2007, co-sponsored by Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission and
the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2007 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 16 day of April, 2007.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk