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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, EICHELBERGER, BLAKE, ALLOWAY, BRUBAKER, ERICKSON, TARTAGLIONE, PILEGGI, COSTA, BAKER, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, EARLL, FERLO, FONTANA, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, MENSCH, ORIE, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, WARD, D. WHITE AND YAW, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the week of April 10 through 16, 2011, as "Local |
2 | Government Week" and April 15, 2011, as "Local Government |
3 | Day" in Pennsylvania. |
4 | WHEREAS, Local government is the backbone of our democracy |
5 | and the bedrock of our political system; and |
6 | WHEREAS, More than 12 million Pennsylvania residents rely on |
7 | the services and facilities provided by local government, |
8 | ranging from the special purpose functions of counties, school |
9 | districts and municipal authorities in the areas of judicial |
10 | administration, social welfare, education and provision of water |
11 | and sewer services, to the more general purpose functions of |
12 | cities, boroughs, towns and townships, such as maintenance of |
13 | roads and streets, police and fire protection and enforcement of |
14 | ordinances and land use controls; and |
15 | WHEREAS, This rich tapestry of local government is |
16 | represented by the Commonwealth's 67 counties, 56 cities, 958 |
17 | boroughs, 93 first class townships, 1,454 second class |
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1 | townships, one town, 501 school districts and 1,539 active local |
2 | authorities and the thousands of hardworking citizen officials, |
3 | many of whom serve without reward, who staff these local |
4 | governments; and |
5 | WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's residents rely upon the dedication of |
6 | these local officials in meeting many of the residents' most |
7 | fundamental needs in nearly all facets of daily living; and |
8 | WHEREAS, The success of our local officials is a key element |
9 | in the overall quality of life; and |
10 | WHEREAS, Our local governments are a testimony to liberty, |
11 | freedom and the right to elected self-government; and |
12 | WHEREAS, It is only fitting that each year in Pennsylvania |
13 | one week is set aside as "Local Government Week" and one day as |
14 | "Local Government Day"; and |
15 | WHEREAS, "Local Government Week" and "Local Government Day" |
16 | focus attention on the need for strong, independent and active |
17 | local government in this Commonwealth and recognize the valuable |
18 | contributions made by residents serving their communities in |
19 | public office; therefore be it |
20 | RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of April 10 |
21 | through 16, 2011, as "Local Government Week" and April 15, 2011, |
22 | as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further |
23 | RESOLVED, That the Senate commend and thank the |
24 | Commonwealth's local officials for their labor as the unsung |
25 | heroes of government. |
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