Bill Text: MI HR0087 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution recognizing the week of May 3-9, 2009, as National County Government Week in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-13)
Status: (Passed) 2009-04-29 - Adopted [HR0087 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HR0087-Introduced.html
Reps. Terry Brown, Ball, Barnett, Booher, Lisa Brown, Byrnes, Caul, Constan, Crawford, Dean, Donigan, Durhal, Espinoza, Geiss, Gonzales, Gregory, Haugh, Rick Jones, Knollenberg, Kurtz, Lahti, LeBlanc, Leland, Lemmons, Liss, Lori, Marleau, Mayes, McDowell, Meadows, Neumann, Opsommer, Roberts, Rogers, Slavens, Spade, Stanley, Switalski, Tyler, Valentine, Warren, Hansen and Polidori offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 87.
A resolution recognizing the week of May 3-9, 2009, as National County Government Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The nation’s 3,068 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities serving 300 million Americans; and
Whereas, Tuscola County and all counties take seriously their responsibility to protect and enhance the health, welfare and safety of its residents in sensible and cost-effective ways; and
Whereas, Many county government initiatives and programs involve the protection of valuable and vulnerable environmental resources in communities; and
Whereas, The National Association of Counties is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States; and
Whereas, The National Association of Counties created National County Government Week in 1991 to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation’s counties to meet the needs of the community; and
Whereas, The National Association of Counties and Tuscola County are working together to Restore the Partnership between all levels of government to better serve American communities; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body recognize May 3-9, 2009, as National County Government Week in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That the members of this legislative body encourage all Tuscola County officials, employees, schools and residents to participate in county government week activities; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the National Association of Counties and Tuscola County.
