09/10/2002 Resolutions 2002-281
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RESOLUTION 2002-281
WHEREAS, local municipal and county government must provide leadership for
improving community and economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, community and economic development needs can best be determined
and solved through a cooperative effort between elected officials and the citizens they represent; and
WHEREAS, since 1963, the Nebraska Community Improvement Program has helped
communities build on their strong heritage and form a vision for their future through community
recognition awards, grants, and improvement programs; and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Community Improvement Program, administered by the
Nebraska Department of Economic Development, has been reviewed and found to be a means to
improve our community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island is interested in participating in the Nebraska
Community Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the Central Nebraska Ethnic Festival has been nominated for a Special
Award in the Tourism Promotion and Development division in recognition of its contribution to
tourism and recognition of heritage diversity in Grand Island and central Nebraska.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor and City Council hereby support
the nomination ofthe Central Nebraska Ethnic Festival to the Nebraska Community Improvement
Program for the 2002 calendar year, and hereby pledge their full support, endorsement and
cooperation in carrying out the requirements ofthe Nebraska Community Improvement Program.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on September 10, 2002.
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form T ~
September 6, 2002 ... City ttorney