Explanation
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To designate the week of March 28 thru April 3, 2005 as National Community Development Week 2005 in the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, Columbus, Ohio is a participant in the Community Development Block Grant program that funds a myriad of social service, economic development, and housing programs in this community; and
WHEREAS, in Columbus and in communities throughout the nation, thirty-one years of Community Development Block Grant program funding has developed a strong network of relationships between local governments, residents, and the many non-profit agencies that provide services and help make possible our commitment to those neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus recognizes that the Community Development Block Grant program is a partnership of federal, state, and local government, business, non-profit, and community efforts, and that the services funded by the federal CDBG program, administered by the City and often delivered by local non-profit organizations, relies heavily on the dedication of and good will of our combined efforts; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council recognizes the week of March 28 thru April 3, 2005 as National Community Development Week 2005; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to adopt the resolution below, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, during National Community Development Week 2005, Columbus City Council hereby petitions the U.S. Congress and Administration to recognize the outstanding work being done locally and nationally by the Community Development Block Grant program and of its vital importance to the community and to the people who live in its lower income neighborhoods; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby designate the week of March 28 thru Apri...
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