HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 10/07/2008 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING TRUTHFULNESS AS THE CHARA City of
ort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,truthfulness is a critical personal quality needed for lasting success; and
WHEREAS, we desire to build upon our heritage and make Fort Collins a place where
families are strong, homes and streets are safe, education is effective, business is productive,
neighbors care about one another, and citizens are free to make wise choices for their lives and
families; and
WHEREAS,we recognize that the health of this community depends upon all of our citizens
being creative in their daily associations with their fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS,the tranquility and orderly operation and development of our City demand that
we implement the key concepts of truthfulness: facing the facts by accepting reality as it is, even
when painful; telling the truth without distorting or misleading or hiding anything; refusing to
exaggerate, making things seem more or less than they are; respecting others' property and not
stealing from them; encouraging truthfulness in others by setting an example ourselves; and,
WHEREAS,by following these suggestions,we as citizens can individually and collectively
improve the quality of our products and the efficiency of our services, focus our efforts on
achieving our goals, provide our community with an improving competitive edge, and find new
avenues for enriching our lives as we move boldly yet patiently into our developing future,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the character of
TRUTHFULNESS
"Building present and future trust by accurately reporting the
facts honestly and without distortion"
as the community of character focus for the month of October 2008, in the City of'Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 7th day of October, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk