HomeMy WebLinkAboutR10-035 Eagle County Child Abuse Prevention MonthCommissioner IL's ~'~'y ~ti- moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - ~ ~5
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL 2010 AS
EAGLE COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado
(hereinafter "the Board"), wishes to acknowledge the community responsibility to protect children
from abuse and neglect and to support parents in their ability to nurture and guide their children; and
WHEREAS, children are the embodiment of dreams and aspirations for the future and deserve to
grow and develop in nurturing environments, free from fear and victimization; and
WHEREAS, agencies and individuals must come together to increase awareness of the issues of
child abuse and child neglect in an effort to create a safe, happy and healthy life for all of Eagle
County's children; and
WHEREAS, in order to raise awareness of this, and the many other important issues essential to the
prevention and increased awareness of child abuse, the month of April has been designated as
National Child Abuse Prevention Month; and
WHEREAS, we must all join together to raise awareness of this and many other important issues
essential to the prevention and increased awareness of child abuse so as to prevent the abuse and
neglect of children and to encourage individual citizens to immediately report to appropriate
authorities suspicions of child abuse and child neglect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT the month of April, 2010 be proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month in Eagle
County.
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 6th day of April, 2010.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: e~ ~~~~
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Cler to the Bo d of °coet-oo* Sara J. Fisher
County Commissioners Commissioner and Chairman
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Jon Stavney
Commis' er ---- ;~
Peter F. Runyon
Commissioner
Commissioner ~ ~ ~L~- seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Fisher
Commissioner Stavney
Commissioner Runyon
This Resolution passed by ~r ~
of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County