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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth and sustainable
development, revitalizing commercial districts, fostering local pride, and maintaining
community character while enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and
rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Celebrate Preservation Month this May by putting a spotlight on the people in our
community who are doing the important work saving our places and building our
communities through preservation; and
WHEREAS, "People Saving Places” is the theme for National Preservation Month 2024, co-
sponsored by the Downtown & Tourism Department, Georgetown Historic and Architectural
Review Commission, Preservation Georgetown, The Williamson Museum, and the National
Trust for Historic Preservation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown is fortunate to have historic place-savers who pour their
time, energy, and resources into protecting places they care about, to preserve for future
generations.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSH SCHROEDER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim May 2024, as
NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH
in Georgetown, Texas