Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Proclaiming the week of April 4-9, 2005 as PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK in Madison, Wisconsin.
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WHEREAS, the Madison Department of Public Health is the official agency of the City of Madison responsible for protecting the health and safety of Madison's families, individuals and our community; and
WHEREAS, we are currently living in uncertain times, with unprecedented concerns about the safety of our food, air, and water; and
WHEREAS, we live under heightened concerns about biological, chemical, and nuclear agents being used against civilian populations; and
WHEREAS, the loyal staff of the Madison Department of Public Health, together with dedicated community partners, has the goal of making Madison one of the healthiest and safest communities in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the primary mission of Public Health over the past 100 years is the prevention of health problems and response to public health threats.
WHEREAS, the first week in April of each year is celebrated as National Public Health Week;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, along with the Madison Common Council, does hereby proclaim April 4-9, 2005 as "PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK" in the City of Madison, and urge all citizens to join us in recognizing the valuable contribution that public health agencies make to our community.