Proc. 2010-28 Fair Housing Month 04-10
PROCLAMATION
NO. 2010-28
WHEREAS adequate housing is a basic need and a right of all people; and
nd
WHEREAS April 11 will mark the 42 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, 2010
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 6th day of April 2010.
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J. Turner, Mayor