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Whereas, the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month;
and
Whereas, parks, planning, and recreation programs are an integral part of communities
throughout this country and promote and support a more livable Renton community by providing
recreation, a museum, human services programs, neighborhood and special event opportunities, a
golf course and modern park facilities, and undisturbed natural areas; and
Whereas, parks, open space, and recreation programs build healthy, active communities using
chronic disease prevention practices, provide therapeutic recreation services for those who are
mentally or physically challenged, and improve the mental and emotional health of all citizens; and
Whereas, participation in neighborhood programs builds unity, strengthens volunteerism and
community involvement, and promotes integration of the community's growing cultural diversity
while preserving Renton's history and sharing its stories; and
Whereas, parks, urban forestry, and tr ails increase a community's economic prosperity through
increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and
retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and
Whereas, Renton parks and natural areas ensure the ecological beauty of the Renton community
and provide places for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors; and
Whereas, parks, open space, and natural recreation areas improve water quality, protect
groundwater, prevent flooding, improve the quality of the air we breathe, provide vegetative
buffers and connected greenways, and provide habitat for salmon and other wildlife;
Now, therefore, I, Denis Law, Mayor of the City of Renton, do hereby proclaim July 2018, to be
Parks and recreation �Vtonth
in the City of Renton, and I encourage all citizens to join me in this special observance. ,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the
City of Renton to be affixed this 2nd day of July, 2018.
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Denis aw, Mayor
City of Renton, Washington
Renton City Hall, 7th Floor 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 • rentonwa.gov