HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 07/07/2015 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JULY 11-17, 2015 AS FLOOD APROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, April to September is the season most commonly associated with snowmelt
flooding and thunderstorm flash flooding; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins has experienced the social, economic and environmental
consequences of loss of life and damage to property caused by flood disasters; and
WHEREAS, emergency preparedness depends on the leadership and efforts of public
officials dedicated to public safety; and
WHEREAS, emergency preparedness requires the establishment of farsighted and
proactive public policy; and
WHEREAS, by being informed and prepared, and by taking proper protective action, the
people of Fort Collins can reduce the potential for loss of life and damage to property when
threatened by these events, as evidenced during the September 2013 flood event on the Poudre
River.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of July 11-17, 2015, as
FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 7th day of July, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk