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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, and <br /> spends more than two dollars per capita on tree care, the National Arbor <br /> Day Foundation recognizes the City of Louisville as a Tree City USA for <br /> the 28th consecutive year and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Louisville received the Tree City USA Growth Award from the <br /> National Arbor Day Foundation for hiring a forester and completing an <br /> inventory of city trees and <br /> WHEREAS, through the work of the Horticultural and Forestry Board, the City of <br /> Louisville has established and committed to an ongoing landscape <br /> beautification master plan involving the planting of numerous trees and <br /> 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 Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board and City of Louisville staff <br /> continue to educate the public on sound horticultural and forestry practices <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Arbor Day has been celebrated nationally since 1872. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, I, Charles Sisk, Mayor of the City of Louisville, do hereby <br /> proclaim Saturday, April 19, 2008 as Arbor Day in the city of Louisville and urge all <br /> citizens to 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 heart and <br /> promote the well-being of present and future generations. <br /> DATE 1 this 1st day of April 2008. <br /> / <br /> e <br /> } ayor <br /> x y4°' Lars y,c <br /> w"ATT T . " <br /> , i <br /> ancy Varra, City Clerk <br />