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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR17-016 Month of the Young Child Commissioner iNC. moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.2017- O lW Resolution Designating April 2017 as the Month of the Young Child in Eagle County. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado (hereinafter" the Board"), wishes to acknowledge the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs; and WHEREAS, local early childhood organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebrating April 2017 as the Month of the Young Child; and WHEREAS, these organizations are working to improve early learning opportunities, which are crucial to the growth and development of young children, and to build better futures for everyone in Eagle County; and WHEREAS, all young children and their families across the country and in Eagle County deserve access to high-quality early education and care; and WHEREAS,teachers and others who make a difference in the lives of young children in Eagle County deserve thanks and recognition; and WHEREAS, there are approximately 4,200 children under five years of age in Eagle County and supporting their families is vital in creating a better Eagle County for all; and WHEREAS, through collaboration with other agencies, Eagle County strives to provide the means for families to more easily access available early childhood resources; and WHEREAS, public policies that support early learning for all young children are crucial to young children's futures. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, April 2017 be proclaimed The Month of the Young Child in Eagle County and all citizens are encouraged to work towards targeting investment in early childhood development in our communities. THAT, the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the I-1ft day of April, 2017. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO,By and Through Its of v► BOARD OF COUNTY CO ISSIONERS scoem ATTEST: el 1. 1 : * * „ �i ./ .v /..1 Pr 5h1L4c_i Co :Re,po By: Z 1AW� Clerk to the Board of i • . . Ry. Count Commissioners / / f 13%-i, • r a' tidli I L L.141 4 . / . at y C 0•ler-Henry • Co is naitua4 -a e McQueeney • issioner Commissioner e.A.0�.l0t,KiYL.. - seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner McQueeney 00,1 a Commissioner Ryan i4--14 4 Commissioner Chandler-Henry This resolution passed by 7) I b vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado