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COUNTYWIDE SPRING CLEANUP
During April 2014
VIRGINIA: AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURTROOM IN CHATHAM,
VIRGINIA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014, THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION WAS
PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:
Whereas, Pittsylvania County is rich in beauty and natural resources; and
Whereas, the Board of Supervisors of Pittsylvania County and the Pittsylvania County
Beautification Committee strive to improve the quality of life in our community through enhanced
community awareness, education, and public /private partnerships working together on projects that
keep our environment clean and free of debris, beautify our neighborhoods and public spaces, and
instill pride and a sense of ownership in our community; and
Whereas, Pittsylvania County Citizens realize a cleanup effort is needed to display pride in our
community for ourselves, our visitors, and for industrial prospects; and
Whereas, all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a
healthy, sustainable environment with economic growth; and
Whereas, all residents of Pittsylvania County have a citizenship responsibility to protect and care
for the beauty and natural resources of Pittsylvania County, and a countywide cleanup campaign
will encourage individuals to participate in the improvement of their community's environment
through the three main focus areas of litter prevention, waste reductions and recycling, and
beautification; and
Whereas, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors will sponsor a "Take Your Trash to the
Landfill On Us" from 7:30am until 3 :30pm on Friday, April 25, 2014 AND from 10.00am until
2:06pm on Saturday, April 26, 2014, waiving tipping fees for citizens bringing their trash to the
landfill on that day; then
Now, Therefore, Be It Proclaimed, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors proclaims
April 2014 as Countywide Spring Cleanup Month in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and encourages
all communities, civic and professional groups, businesses, churches, schools, families and
individual citizens to take an active role in making the communities in Pittsylvania County a more
beautiful place to live, work and play.
Given under my hand this day 18`h day of March, 2014.
ssie L. Barksdale, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Boar4ofSu rvisor s
Otis S. Hawker, nterim
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors