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WHEREAS, we, the citizens of Fort Collins, Colorado, are concerned with the ability to
survive and recover from disasters; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with Poudre
Fire Authority, Fort Collins Police Services, Fort Collins Utilities, Fort Collins Planning
Development and Transportation, and many other City, County, State and Federal Agencies,
coordinates preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities; and
WHEREAS, along with the citizens of Fort Collins, safety is our primary concern; and
WHEREAS, the entire nation, along with the citizens of Fort Collins, will designate the
month of September as National Preparedness Month; and
WHEREAS, to honor National Preparedness Month, local private and public agencies will
be holding several educational presentations to prepare the citizens of Fort Collins to be more
resilient when it comes to disaster preparedness.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of September 2011, as the first annual
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
in Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 6th day of September, A.D. 2011.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk