07/22/2014 Resolutions 2014-202 RESOLUTION 2014-202
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island successfully demonstrated its ability to best
serve as host city for the Nebraska State Fair with its 140 year history and traditions as acknowledged
by the passage of Legislative Bill 1116 and signed into law by Governor Dave Heineman in 2008;
and
WHEREAS,the State of Nebraska conveyed its confidence by re-investing over$42
million in improvements within 18 months on the Fonner Park Campus in cooperation with the Hall
County Livestock Improvement Association, Former Park and the City of Grand Island; and
WHEREAS, the people of Grand Island embraced its new responsibilities to
showcase agriculture, family values, showmanship, workmanship, entertainment, dedication and
state wide spirit in addition to making an $8.5 million investment with a Parks and Recreation
Community Fieldhouse enjoyed year round in our community, and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska State Fair is completing yet another new $5.5 million
facility in partnership with the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
on the Former Park campus in close proximity to the city owned Heartland Events Center; and
WHEREAS,the transition of the Nebraska State Fair has been widely acclaimed with
four successful events to date hosting over 1.2 million people and other year round events and
countless visitors all of whom are important to the vitality of Central Nebraska; and
WHEREAS,the ongoing success of the state fair is insured by the"Can Do"spirit of
up to 1000 yellow clad volunteers in coordination with the dedicated service of the employees of the
City of Grand Island and elected officials.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, in commemoration of its fifth annual event in
Grand Island, the City of Kindness,beginning with each year's Blue Ribbon Roll Out through the
duration of the State Fair,will officially be known as Nebraska's State Fair City. This acclamation
will be observed ceremoniously August 22 during the opening of the 2014 State Fair and will
provide numerous ways to uniquely showcase our community and build on the success and
partnership of the leadership of the Nebraska State Fair Board of Directors, state wide and
community stakeholders and the State of Nebraska, something no other community in the world
"Can Do".
Approved as to Form a AM,.
July 21,2014 0-sr 4 .rney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebra ka, July 22, 2014.
Awrisr
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Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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