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WHEREAS, manufacturers in Fort Collins represent the backbone of our thriving
economy and nationally, manufacturing supports 18.5 million jobs in such areas as engineering,
designing, machining and computer programming; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins is a place where these businesses provide well-paying jobs,
shipping products around the world; and
WHEREAS, every dollar spent in manufacturing creates $1.40 for the U.S. economy;
and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing Day, officially occurring on the first Friday in October,
celebrates modern manufacturing and the opportunity for local businesses to highlight the
importance of their work to the economy; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins-Loveland area employs about 13,000 people in
manufacturing jobs, making an average of $70,000 a year; and
WHEREAS, the NoCo Manufacturing Partnership, a group of more than 50 northern
Colorado manufacturing companies, was formed in 2013 to address common issues in the
industry and spotlight the important manufacturing work in our region.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim October 7, as
MANUFACTURING DAY
in honor of manufacturing businesses in Fort Collins and their contribution to the economy. We
celebrate our business community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 4th day of October, A.D. 2016.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk