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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, City staff, City Council, the Georgetown Police and Fire Departments and the
Georgetown Independent School District recognize the value of providing safe and reliable
routes to school; and
WHEREAS, these routes promote healthy lifestyles for our children and uphold the high
quality of life our community enjoys as a whole; and
WHEREAS, this event on International Bike or Roll to School Day is one of more than 4,000
events being held across the country the first week of May; and
WHEREAS, sidewalks in our neighborhood are used each school day by children bicycling
or walking to school and when kids walk or bide to school instead of riding in a car, they
help reduce pollution emitted by vehicles; and
WHEREAS, while walking to school each day children get physical activity, building the
habit of regular exercise that can increase their health for a lifetime.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSH SCHROEDER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TX
do hereby proclaim the May 4, 2023 as
BIKE AND ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY
in Georgetown, Texas