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Ciotyof <br />Louisville <br />ARBOR DAY <br />WHEREAS, The City of Louisville conducts an annual Arbor Day Celebration, <br />employs staff dedicated to tree care, has written a tree ordinance, <br />and spends more than two dollars per capita on tree care, the <br />National Arbor Day Foundation recognizes the City of Louisville as <br />a Tree City USA for the 43rd consecutive year and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Louisville received the Tree City USA Growth Award <br />from the National Arbor Day Foundation for hiring a City Forester <br />and completing an inventory of city trees and <br />WHEREAS, through the work of the Parks and Public Landscapes Board, the <br />City of Louisville has established and committed to an ongoing <br />landscape beautification master plan involving the planting of <br />numerous trees and shrubs and <br />WHEREAS, through lottery proceeds the City of Louisville has established an <br />arboretum and continues to maintain and manage through sound <br />arboricultural practices. <br />WHEREAS, the Parks and Public Landscapes Board and City of Louisville staff <br />continue to educate the public on sound horticultural and forestry <br />practices and <br />WHEREAS, Arbor Day has been celebrated nationally since 1872. <br />NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Louisville does hereby proclaim <br />Friday, April 195t, 2024 as Arbor Day in the city of Louisville and urge all citizens to <br />celebrate efforts to care for our trees and woodlands and to support our city's <br />community forestry program, and I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the <br />heart and promote the well-being of present and future generations. <br />DATED this 16" day of April 2024. <br />A4�;q <br />Christop er M. Leh, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Meredyth Muth, City Clerk <br />� <br />