Proclamation 2022-10 Parks and Recreation MonthProclamation 2022-10
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL
PROCLAIMING JULY 2022 AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
IN THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS.
WHEREAS parks and recreation is an integral part of communities
throughout this country, including the Town of Trophy Club, Texas; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation promotes health and wellness, improving
the physical and mental health of people who live near parks; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which
positively impacts mental health by increasing cognitive performance and well-
being, and alleviating illnesses such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and
Alzheimers; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation encourages physical activities by providing
space for popular sports, hiking trails, swimming pools and many other activities
designed to promote active lifestyles; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation is a leading provider of healthy meals,
nutrition services and education; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation programming and education activities, such
as out -of -school time programming, youth sports and environmental education, are
critical to childhood development; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation increases 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 parks and recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-
being of our community; and
WHEREAS parks and recreation is essential and adaptable infrastructure
that makes our communities resilient in the face of natural disasters and climate
change; and
WHEREAS our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological
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beauty of our community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with
nature and recreate outdoors; and
WHEREAS the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks
and Recreation Month; and
WHEREAS the Town of Trophy Club recognizes the benefits derived from
parks and recreation resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Alicia L. Fleury, Mayor of the Town of Trophy Club
and on behalf of the Town Council hereby proclaims the month of July 2022 as:
"Parks and Recreation Month"
in the Town of Trophy Club, Texas. PASSED AND APPROVED by the
Trophy Club Town Council this 28th day of June 2022.
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Anita Otterson
Acting Town Secretary
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L. Fleury, Mayor
of Trophy ub, Texas