06-safetytown-grandopeningProclamation 2005-05
WHEREAS More children die from preventable accidents than all childhood diseases combined; and
WHEREAS Safety Town is a realistic, child-sized town designed to provide hands-on education for our children on lessons that will serve to educate them on the dangers associated with
their daily lives ; and
WHEREAS Safety Town will provide a well-rounded educational program and will foster a spirit of good citizenship and etiquette at an early age; and
WHEREAS Safety Town includes various community stakeholders and members representing the City of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,
and Huntsville Independent School District. Additionally, numerous local businesses have participated and contributed to this project as well; and
WHEREAS This project will fill a void in our community and surrounding communities with regards to educating children about safety for many years to come;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Huntsville, Texas, that:
March 23, 2005
be declared:
“Safety Town Day”
in Huntsville, Texas.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 23rd day of March, 2005.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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STEED SMITH, MAYOR PRO TEM