Proclamation #2022-013PPit nCr -q �A4 AqW7OjV
Whereas, parks and recreation programming enhance our quality of life by
contributing to healthy lifestyles, building community, creating economic development
and encouraging environmental stewardship; and
'Whereas, recreation creates opportunities for people of all ages and cultures to
participate in activities that encourage health, education, and social interaction; and
Whereas, parks and recreation programs boost the economy, enhance property
values, attract new business, increase tourism, and reduce crime; and
Whereas, parks, trails and open spaces provide encounters in nature, maintenance of
clean air, and the protection of plant and animal wildlife; and
Whereas, therapeutic recreation and leisure education are essential to the
rehabilitation of individuals who have been ill or disabled; and
Whereas, parks and recreation staff have continued to provide critical services to their
communities by caring for the children of front line workers, providing meals to families,
and continuing to provide safe spaces for people to maintain healthy lifestyles; and
'Whereas, the National Recreation and Park Association and the Florida Recreation
and Park Association have designated July as Parks and Recreation Month;
JVOW, Therefore, I, Tim Murry, Mayor of the City of Clermont in the State of Florida,
do hereby proclaim the month of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Two as:
Parks and Recreation Month
In 'Witness Wkereo. f, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Clermont to be affixed this 12th Day of July in the year Two Thousand and Twenty
Two.
ATT ST:
Tracy Ackroyd Howe, MMC
City Clerk
INN
im Murry, ayor
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