HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-07-01 Proclamation - Parks & Recreation Month
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities throughout
this country, including the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which positively impacts
mental health by increasing cognitive performance and well-being, and alleviating illnesses
such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and Alzheimer’s; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs encourage physical activities by providing space
for popular sports, hiking trails, water parks and many other activities designed to promote
active lifestyles; and
WHEREAS, park and recreation programming and education activities, such as out-of-school
time programming, youth sports and environmental education, are critical to childhood
development; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation increases a community’s economic prosperity through
increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction
and retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-being of our
community; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation is essential and adaptable infrastructure that makes our
communities resilient in the face of natural disasters and climate change; and
WHEREAS, our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our
community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate
outdoors; and
NOW THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim July 2022
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, 2022.
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Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Office of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington PROCLAMATION