HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 05/05/2009 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY AS FORT COLLINS HISTORI F6Cirt Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, historic preservation is a highly effective tool for promoting economic
sustainability,managing growth,fostering local pride,and preserving community character,all while
enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS,the preservation of our heritage is relevant in all communities across our great
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 recognize and celebrate Fort Collins' own irreplaceable
heritage and help to preserve the many tangible aspects of our history that have shaped us as a
people; and
WHEREAS, "This Place Matters!" is the theme for Fort Collins' Historic Preservation
Month 2009,to raise awareness about the power historic preservation has to protect and enhance our
homes, businesses, neighborhoods and communities - the places that really matter to us.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of May 2009 as
FORT COLLINS HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
and call upon the people of Fort Collins to join their fellow citizens in recognizing and participating
in this special observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 5th day of May, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk