HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-17 City Commission Packet Materials - MP1. National Neighborhood Day Proclamation
Proclamation Recognizing National Neighborhood Day,
September 17, 2017
Whereas, National Neighborhood Day is celebrated in neighborhoods across the country on the third Sunday in September; and
Whereas, National Neighborhood Day is meant to inspire, build, and sustain neighborhood
relationships that provide the foundation for civic action and the building of stronger, more caring, connected, and effective communities; and
Whereas, as documented on the National Neighborhood Day website, communities work better (for example, students perform better, crime rates are lower, kids are safer, people live longer) when neighbors know one another better; and
Whereas, city-recognized neighborhoods have existed in Bozeman since the late 1990s, the City of Bozeman Neighborhood Program and Inter-Neighborhood Council have existed since
2001, and there are now 14 neighborhoods officially recognized by the City of Bozeman; and
Whereas, the mission of the Bozeman Neighborhoods Program is to enhance neighborhood self-reliance and overall community health by inspiring, building and sustaining neighborhood relationships. Now, therefore, as Mayor of the City of Bozeman, Montana, I do hereby recognize National
Neighborhood Day, September 17, 2017, as a day to celebrate our neighborhoods by promoting and nurturing our neighborly relationships, and I encourage all community members, including
homeowners, renters, and businesses to participate in Bozeman's Neighborhood Program through their existing neighborhood association or by starting a new one.
Signed and Proclaimed this 11th day of September, 2017.
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Carson Taylor
Mayor, Bozeman, Montana
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