2009-05 Florida League of Cities Civic Education InitiativeRESOLUTION 2009-05
• A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING THE "BUILDING
CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY: BACK TO BASICS" INITIATIVE OF
THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC., AND PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR
THIS STATEWIDE EFFORT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, municipal government is the government closest to most citizens, with tremendous
daily impact upon its residents; and
WHEREAS, city government is administered for and by its citizens, and is dependent upon
public commitment to, and understanding of, its many responsibilities, and municipal
government officials and employees share the responsibility to pass along their understanding of
public services and their benefits; and
WHEREAS, Florida's citizenry receives public services from state, county, school district, and
other government levels, educating Florida's citizens of all ages as to the structure and function
of all the levels of government, and how to be wise consumers of such services is therefore
critically important; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities and its member cities have joined together to teach
students and all citizens about municipal government through a variety of different projects,
resources and information;
WHEREAS, this initiative will make resources available to municipalities and their citizens to
utilize in furthering their goals for civic education.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach hereby encourages all
citizens, Village government officials, and employees to utilize the opportunities and resources
available through this initiative.
Section 3. The Village of North Palm Beach encourages educational partnerships between
city government and schools, as well as civic groups and other organizations.
Section 4. The Village ofNotth Palm Beach supports and encourages all municipal governments
to actively promote the `Building Citizenship in the Community: Back to Basics" initiative.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY OF JANUARY, 2009.
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