WHEREAS, in recent years the
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania designated the month
of October as "Planning Great Communities Month" in
Pennsylvania, honoring more than 300 years of community planning beginning
with William Penn and including scores of elected officials,
professionals, and citizens working to improve quality of life in
communities throughout the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the year 2002 is the
50th Anniversary of the Mercer County Regional Planning
Commission which has brought together the municipalities of Mercer County
to plan cooperatively for 50 years of community improvements including
community and economic development projects, transportation projects,
zoning and subdivision regulations, solid waste management and recycling,
and many other efforts aimed at improving the county’s built and natural
environment; and
WHEREAS, the Mercer County
Regional Planning Commission acknowledges the value of planning for the
future to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the county’s
communities;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
by the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission that October 2002 shall
be designated Planning Great Communities Month in Mercer County;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission expresses its sincere
gratitude for 50 years of elected officials, citizen planners, and
professional planners who have worked diligently for the improvement of
Mercer County and its communities.
Resolved this 24th
day of September, 2002.
Mercer County Regional Planning
Commission
