October - National Community Planning Month

I will be forwarding the following wording to the City Commission for a proclamation so that Lake Worth can designate October National Community Planning Month.

COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, change is constant and affects all cities, towns, suburbs, counties, boroughs, townships, rural areas, and other places; and  
 
WHEREAS, community planning and plans can help manage this change in a way that provides better choices for how people work and live; and 

WHEREAS, community planning provides an opportunity for all residents to be meaningfully involved in making choices that determine the future of their community; and    

WHEREAS, the full benefits of planning requires public officials and citizens who understand, support, and demand excellence in planning and plan implementation; and  
 
WHEREAS, the month of October is designated as National Community Planning Month throughout the United States of America and its territories, and  
 
WHEREAS, The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, endorse National Community Planning Month as an opportunity to highlight the contributions sound planning and plan implementation make to the quality of our settlements and environment; and 
 
WHEREAS, the celebration of National Community Planning Month gives us the opportunity to publicly recognize the participation and dedication of the members of planning commissions and other citizen planners who have contributed their time and expertise to the improvement of the (State, City, or County) of  ________________ (insert name of state, city, or county); and  
 
WHEREAS, We recognize the many valuable contributions made by professional community and regional planners of the _________________ (State or City or County) of _____________ (insert name of state, city, or county) and extend our heartfelt thanks for the continued commitment to public service by these professionals;  
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the month of October 2008 is hereby designated as Community Planning Month in the _____________ (State or City or County) of _____________ (insert name ofstate, city, or county) in conjunction with the celebration of National Community Planning Month. 



Adopted this ___________ Day of  ______________, 2008.  



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Chief Elected Official  


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