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COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0.4086
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, URGING THE CESSATION OF WAR AND
COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, THE RETURN OF AMERICAN
TROOPS, FULL FUNDING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AMERICA'S
VETERANS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission supports the more than one million brave
men and women deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, honors the memory of those who have
lost their lives in the war and those who have survived with devastating injuries, and supports the
families who have lost their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, the war in Iraq, now in its fifth year has caused the deaths of more than 3,800
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more than 25,000 American Service People and of hundreds of thousands Iraqis; and caused the
destruction of homes, communities, and the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis; and
WHEREAS, the funds spent by Bozeman taxpayers on the war and occupation in Iraq
alone equal more than $21,100,000 which could have provided enough money for 13,089 children to
have a year's worth of health insurance; provided enough money for 2,895 children to utilize Head
Start for one year; provided enough funding to hire 378 additional school teachers; provided funds to
build 196 housing units; or provided more than 1,059 four-year college scholarships at public
universities, according to the National Priorities Project; and
WHEREAS, nearly three-hundred similar resolutions have been enacted and registered
by local governments throughout the country; and
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WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Bozeman City Commission to act on behalf and in the .
best interests of the citizens of Bozeman; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission is empowered to make such resolutions as
may be necessary for the preservation of health, welfare, peace and order.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, that the City Commission urges the United States government to:
SECTION 1: Implement a plan for the orderly, rapid, and comprehensive withdrawal of United
States military personnel from Iraq and establish a plan for the ongoing transition of responsibility
for internal security activities to the military forces of the Iraqi Government; and
SECTION 2: Support our troops by ensuring that returning veterans receive compensation and care,
including full mental and physical health, education, disability, and rehabilitation benefits; and
SECTION 3: Provide the people of Iraq with appropriate non-military aid as shall be necessary for •
the security of Iraq's citizens and for the rebuilding of Iraq, pursuing security and stability in Iraq
through diplomacy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded immediately
subsequent to passage to George W. Bush, President of the United States, Senator Max Baucus,
Senator Jon Tester, Congressman Denny Rehberg, and Bozeman's elected representatives to the
Montana House and Senate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at
a regular session thereof held on the 17th day of December 2007.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
JE REY K. KRA S S
SEAN BEC ER
City Com issioner
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KAAREN JACO SON
City Commissioner
AS TO FORM:
PAUL J. L
City Attorr
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