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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, BRENNAN, DONATUCCI, KIRKLAND, PICKETT, BURNS, PALLONE, GERGELY, SAINATO, STABACK, PAYTON, ROSS, PAYNE, GEORGE, CALTAGIRONE, FAIRCHILD, HELM, SCAVELLO, FREEMAN, SWANGER, WATSON, DALEY, PHILLIPS, MILLARD, FABRIZIO, GRUCELA, HANNA, READSHAW, MAHONEY, FLECK, SANTONI, VULAKOVICH, FRANKEL, SIPTROTH, KORTZ, TALLMAN, MAJOR, MOUL AND PASHINSKI, APRIL 28, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 28, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the week of May 3 through 9, 2009, as "National |
2 | County Government Week" in Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, National County Government Week is designed to raise |
4 | public awareness and understanding about the roles and |
5 | responsibilities of the nation's counties to meet the needs of |
6 | the community; and |
7 | WHEREAS, During this week, county officials will initiate |
8 | outreach activities to assembled groups at high schools, |
9 | libraries, malls, shopping centers and colleges to educate |
10 | residents about county services and will meet with members of |
11 | the Congress of the United States to discuss county government; |
12 | and |
13 | WHEREAS, First held in 1991, National County Government Week |
14 | is sponsored annually by the National Association of Counties |
15 | (NACo), which is the only national organization that represents |
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1 | county governments in the United States; and |
2 | WHEREAS, There are 67 counties in this Commonwealth and 3,068 |
3 | counties nationwide serving 300 million Americans; and |
4 | WHEREAS, Pennsylvania counties serve a vital function in |
5 | providing law enforcement, judicial administration, corrections |
6 | and criminal justice programs; and |
7 | WHEREAS, Pennsylvania counties are involved in the conduct |
8 | and oversight of elections, which are the foundation of our |
9 | democracy; and |
10 | WHEREAS, To improve our communities, counties in this |
11 | Commonwealth are involved in regional and environmental planning |
12 | and economic development and may establish housing and |
13 | redevelopment authorities and conduct community development |
14 | programs; and |
15 | WHEREAS, Counties are involved in public health, as they |
16 | provide protective services for children and youth, mental |
17 | health and mental retardation programs and drug and alcohol |
18 | awareness programs and maintain hospitals and homes for the |
19 | aged; and |
20 | WHEREAS, Counties are responsible for real estate tax |
21 | assessment, are involved in solid waste disposal and may support |
22 | local libraries and community colleges; and |
23 | WHEREAS, Counties take seriously their responsibility to |
24 | protect and enhance the health, welfare and safety of their |
25 | residents in sensible and cost-effective ways; and |
26 | WHEREAS, Many county government initiatives and programs |
27 | involve the protection of valuable and vulnerable environmental |
28 | resources in communities; and |
29 | WHEREAS, This year's theme is "Greening Our Future," which |
30 | highlights initiatives by counties to become more energy |
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1 | efficient and environmentally friendly, and which initiatives |
2 | save taxpayer dollars and help to preserve the environment; and |
3 | WHEREAS, NACo's "Green Government Initiative" provides |
4 | comprehensive resources for counties regarding matters that |
5 | promote and protect the environment; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Such environmentally friendly initiatives include |
7 | efforts involving alternative fuels and vehicles, climate |
8 | protection and air quality, energy efficiency and green |
9 | buildings, green economy and green jobs, land use, energy, |
10 | purchasing and procurement, waste management and recycling and |
11 | water quality; and |
12 | WHEREAS, The NACo Green Government Initiative serves as a |
13 | catalyst between counties and the private sector to facilitate |
14 | green practices, products and policies that result in both |
15 | financial and environmental savings for county governments; |
16 | therefore be it |
17 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the |
18 | week of May 3 through 9, 2009, as "National County Government |
19 | Week" in Pennsylvania, and commend the counties in this |
20 | Commonwealth for sponsoring events to help residents better |
21 | understand how counties serve the community; and be it further |
22 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the |
23 | employees and members of the National Association of Counties |
24 | for their work in increasing the public's awareness about |
25 | counties and for their green-friendly initiatives that help |
26 | counties become better partners in preserving and protecting the |
27 | environment and better utilize taxpayer dollars; and be it |
28 | further |
29 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call on the |
30 | citizens of this Commonwealth to participate in this week's |
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1 | activities and encourage them to reflect upon the variety of |
2 | essential public services provided by the counties in this |
3 | Commonwealth and the nation; and be it further |
4 | RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to |
5 | the National Association of Counties at this address: 25 |
6 | Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001; and that a copy |
7 | be transmitted to: the County Commissioners Association of |
8 | Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 60769, Harrisburg, PA 17106-0769. |
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