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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, historic preservation is a highly effective tool for promoting economic
sustainability,managing growth and sustainable development,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, "Sustainability" is the theme for Fort Collins' Historic Preservation Month,
2010,to raise awareness that Historic Preservation is inherently green. When our citizens reinvest
in older and historic buildings, we are supporting a more environmentally and economically
sustainable world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of May 2010 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 18th day of May, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk