HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 10/03/2017 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 6, 2017, AS MANUFACPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, manufacturers in Fort Collins contribute significantly to the economic
health and wellbeing of our community; and
WHEREAS, manufacturers provide well-paying jobs in our region; 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, Fort Collins is home to many manufacturers who are primary employers
whose products are made here and shipped all over the world; and
WHEREAS, the City is a partner in the NoCo Manufacturing Partnership, a group of
more than 50 northern Colorado manufacturing companies that address common issues in the
industry; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided funds supporting more than 1,000 high school
students touring manufacturing facilities to increase student awareness of manufacturing.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim October 6, 2017 as
MANUFACTURING DAY
in honor of manufacturing businesses in Fort Collins and their contribution to the economy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this3rd day of October, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk