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NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH
APRIL 2014
"Ready and Resilient Counties:Prepare,Respond, Thrive."
1 VIRGINIA: AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PITTSYLVANIA
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURTROOM IN
I CHATHAM, VIRGINIA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014, THE FOLLOWING
PROCLAMATION WAS PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:
WHEREAS, the nation's 3,069 counties serving more than 300 million Americans provide
essential services to create healthy, safe, vibrant and economically resilient communities; and
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WHEREAS, counties build infrastructure, maintain roads and bridges, provide health care,
administer justice, keep communities safe, run elections, manage solid waste, keep records and
much more; and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County and all counties take pride in their responsibility to protect and
enhance the health, welfare and safety of its residents in sensible and cost-effective ways; and
WHEREAS, in order to remain healthy, vibrant, safe and economically competitive, America's
counties must be able to anticipate and adapt to all types of change; and
WHEREAS, through National Association of Counties President Linda Langston's Resilient
Counties initiative, NACo is encouraging counties to focus on how they prepare and respond to
natural disasters and emergencies or any situation that the counties may face, such as economic
recovery or public health and safety challenges; and
WHEREAS, each year since 1991 the National Association of Counties has encouraged
counties across the country to actively promote their own programs and services to the public
they serve; then
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
does hereby proclaim April 2014 as National County Government Month and encourages all
county officials, employees, schools and residents to participate in county government
celebration activities.
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Given under my hand this day 18th day of March, 2014.
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-'��-^- Jessie L. Barksdale, Chairman
JA _ Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Otis S. Hawker, Interim County Administrator
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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