Proc. 2012-31 Fair Housing Month 04-12
PROCLAMATION
NO. 2012-31
WHEREAS adequate housing is a basic need and a right of all people; and
WHEREAS April anniversary of the enactment of the Federal Fair Housing Act of
1968 (Title III of the Civil Rights Act) which states that discrimination
in the sale and rental of housing is illegal when based on race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin; and
WHEREAS the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 extend fair housing rights on
the basis of familial status to families with children, and on the basis of
handicap to disabled persons; and
WHEREAS the City of Huntsville supports fair housing efforts to eliminate
discrimination in housing, and, in order to heighten public awareness,
the City of Huntsville wishes to focus public attention on April as Fair
Housing Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me
as Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
April 2012
be declared: “Fair Housing Month”
in the City of Huntsville, and encourages all citizens and community organizations to
celebrate the value of harmonious and diverse communities of neighbors, and supports
the goal of equal housing opportunity for all people.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 17th day of April 2012.
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Mac Woodward, Mayor