Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
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Congratulating our Bolivian community on the celebration of Bolivia's independence and thanking them for their ongoing contributions to the City of Madison.
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WHEREAS, Bolivia gained its independence from Spain on August 7, 1825; and
WHEREAS, the Bolivian Independence Day is an event of historical significance and profound meaning to Bolivians and Bolivian-Americans; and
WHEREAS, Madison is home to approximately 500 residents of Bolivian origin; and
WHEREAS, the Madison Association of Bolivian Residents, founded January 2004, has organized an annual celebration of Bolivia's Independence Festival in Madison and this event will be celebrated on August 4, 2013, at Tenney Park; and
WHEREAS, this event, marked by festivities that illustrate the pride of the Bolivian community, is a fitting means by which to commemorate a defining moment in Bolivian history;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Madison congratulate our Bolivian and Bolivian-American citizens on the celebration of Bolivia's independence and thank them for their ongoing contributions to the City of Madison.