Bill Text: GA HR2048 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department; commend
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-26 - House Read and Adopted [HR2048 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR2048-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 2048
By:
Representatives Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Waites of the
60th,
Scott of the
76th,
Jordan of the
77th,
and Heckstall of the
62nd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department became accredited by the
Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) in 2011;
and
WHEREAS,
over the past several years, the Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department
has spent considerable time and effort reviewing, revising, developing, and
implementing new and revised internal operational policies and procedures
throughout the department to bring them in line with established, nationally
recognized standards; and
WHEREAS,
the accreditation leads to increased efficiency and effectiveness of operations,
enhances quality of service to Clayton County's constituency, and provides the
board of commissioners and the public with evidence of department
accountability; and
WHEREAS,
Clayton County is the 102nd agency in the nation and the only county agency in
the State of Georgia to gain accreditation by the CAPRA; and
WHEREAS,
under the leadership of Director Detrick Stanford, the Clayton County Parks and
Recreation Department and the Board of Commissioners have worked diligently and
fully demonstrated their commitment to the parks and recreation field by
complying with a body of standards deemed essential to the quality of service
delivered, the professionalism of its operational system, and having
accomplished best management practices; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the Clayton County Parks and Recreation
Department be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department for their
national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and
Recreation Agencies.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Director
Detrick Stanford.
