HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-01 Proclamation - Parks and Receation Month
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities throughout
this county, including the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, public parks and recreation systems are vitally important to establishing and
maintaining the quality of life for communities contributing to the health, economic and
environmental well-being of the community and the region; and
WHEREAS, parks, recreation activities, programs, events, and leisure experiences provide
opportunities for young people to live, grow, and develop into contributing members of
society; create lifelines and continuous life experiences for older members of the
community; and improve the physical, mental and emotional health of the community; and
WHEREAS, a parks and recreation programs increase a community’s economic prosperity
through increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism,
attraction and retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and
WHEREAS, parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our
community and provide a place for children, adults, and seniors to connect with nature and
recreate outdoors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila recognizes the vital contributions made by parks and
recreation staff and volunteers who keep our public parks clean and safe, organize activities
for all ages, provide programming on health, nutrition, and advocate for open space and
trails; and
WHEREAS, during the Coronavirus pandemic, City of Tukwila Parks and Recreation staff
members are supporting the local community through delivery of meals to seniors,
distributing meals to school children, working at the Tukwila Food Pantry, as well as
working outside their normal job duties to provide support to other divisions of the Parks
Department and other City departments;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim July 2020
as:
Parks & Recreation Month
in the City of Tukwila and encourage all community residents to join me in recognizing this
special observance.
Presented this first day of July, 2020.
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Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Office of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington PROCLAMATION