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DESIGNATION OF JULY AS NATIONAL PARKS & RECREATION
MONTH JULY 2023
WHEREAS; our parks, trails and recreation programs are vitally important
to establishing and maintaining the quality of life in our city,
ensuring the health of all citizens, and creating stronger,
more vibrant and resilient communities; and
WHEREAS; parks, trails and recreation programs increase a community’s
economic prosperity, increase tourism, aid in the attraction
and retention of businesses, and helps reduce crime; and
WHEREAS; parks, trails and recreation programs are fundamental to the
environmental and social well-being of our community; and
WHEREAS; the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as
Parks and Recreation Month; and
WHEREAS; Apache Junction recognizes the benefits derived from parks,
trails and recreation
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Walter “Chip” Wilson, Mayor of the City of Apache
Junction, Arizona, do hereby proclaim July as
“Parks and Recreation Month”
Signed and attested to this day of , 2023.
WALTER “CHIP” WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
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JENNIFER PENA
City Clerk