2013-03-19 April National County Government Month (2)PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH
"Smart Justice: Creating Safer Communities"
APRIL 2013
VIRGINIA: AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURTROOM IN CHATHAM, VIRGINIA ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013, THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION WAS PRESENTED AND
ADOPTED:
Whereas, the nation's 3,068 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities
serving more than 300 million Americans; 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, county governments are often the entity providing both direct and indirect services to
enhance the lives of residents are and responsible for maintaining public safety and the efficient use of local
tax dollars; and
Whereas, 2,914 counties own a jail or participate in a regional jail and admit nearly 12 million
people each year; and
WHEREAS, National Association of Counties President Chris Rodgers is encouraging counties to
promote effective community correction programs across the country through his 2012 -13 "Smart Justice"
presidential initiative; 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 Hereby Resolved that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors do hereby
proclaim April 2013 as National County Government Month and encourage all county officials, employees,
schools and residents to participate in county government celebration activities.
Given under my hand this 19`h day of March, 2013.
arshall A. Ecker, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper, Cler
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors