HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-05 Proclamation - Community Planning MonthWHEREAS, change is constant and affects all cities, towns, suburbs, counties,
boroughs, townships, rural areas, and other places; and
WHEREAS, community planning and plans can help manage this change in a way
that provides better choices for how people work and live; and
WHEREAS, community planning provides an opportunity for all residents to be
meaningfully involved in making choices that determine the future of their community; and
WHEREAS, the full benefits of planning requires public officials and citizens who
understand, support, and demand excellence in planning and plan implementation; and
WHEREAS, the month of October is designated as National Community Planning
Month throughout the United States of America and its territories, and
WHEREAS, the American Planning Association and its professional institute, the
American Institute of Certified Planners, endorse National Community Planning Month as
an opportunity to highlight the contributions sound planning and plan implementation make
to the quality of our settlements and environment; and
WHEREAS, the celebration of National Community Planning Month gives us the
opportunity to publicly recognize the participation and dedication of the members of
planning commissions and other citizen planners who have contributed their time and
expertise to the improvement of the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the many valuable contributions made by professional
community planners and extend our heartfelt thanks for the continued commitment to
public service by these professionals;
NOW, THEREFORE, I Jim Haggerton, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby
proclaim, the month of October 2015 as
Community Planning Month
in the City of Tukwila in conjunction with the celebration of National Community Planning
Month.
Signed this 5"' day of October, 2015.
Jim Hag ayor