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a0i s ---S <br />LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />SPRING DOT LITTER SWEEP <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation organizes an annual spring <br />statewide roadside cleanup to ensure clean and beautiful roads across our state; and <br />WHEREAS, the SPRING LITTER SWEEP roadside cleanup encourages local governments and <br />communities, civic and professional groups, businesses, churches, schools, families and <br />individual citizens to participate by sponsoring and organizing local roadside cleanups; and <br />WHEREAS, Adopt -A -Highway volunteers, Department of Transportation employees, Department <br />of Public Safety -Division of Adult Correction inmates, community service workers, and interested <br />citizens conduct annual local cleanups during SPRING LITTER SWEEP; and <br />WHEREAS, the great natural beauty of our state and a clean environment are sources of great <br />pride for all North Carolinians, attracting tourists and aiding in recruiting new industries; and <br />WHEREAS, the cleanup will increase awareness of the need for cleaner roadsides, emphasize <br />the importance of not littering, and encourage recycling of solid wastes; and <br />WHEREAS, the SPRING LITTER SWEEP cleanup will celebrate the 281 anniversary of the North <br />Carolina Adopt -A -Highway program and the many volunteer groups who donate their labor and <br />time year-round to keep our roadsides clean; and <br />WHEREAS, the SPRING LITTER SWEEP cleanup will be a part of educating the children of this <br />great state regarding the importance of a clean environment to the quality of life in North Carolina; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina encourages citizens in all 100 counties to take an active <br />role in making their communities cleaner. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, WE THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, do hereby <br />proclaim April 18 — May 2, 2015, as "SPRING LITTER SWEEP" in Lee County, and commend its <br />observance to all citizens. <br />Adopted this 6th day of April 2015. C47eWDPLI <br />Amy M. Dalrymple, Chair <br />A EST: Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />a anefl M. Lee, Clerk to the Board <br />