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WHEREAS, change is constant and affects all Virginia localities; and
WHEREAS, community planning can help manage these changes in a way that provides better choices for how people work and live; and
WHEREAS, citizen engagement, which is a hallmark of community planning, provides an opportunity for all residents to be meaningfully involved in the decision-making that determines the future of their community; and
WHEREAS, the full benefits of planning requires public officials and citizens who understand, support, and demand excellence in planning and plan implementation; and
WHEREAS, the month of October is designated as National Community Planning Month throughout the United States of America and its territories; and
WHEREAS, National Community Planning Month is an opportunity to highlight the contributions sound planning and plan implementation make to the quality of our environment and communities; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia publicly recognize the participation and dedication of the members of planning commissions and other citizen planners who have contributed their time and expertise to the improvement of our community, and extends gratitude to the community and regional planners for their continued commitment to public service;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ralph S. Northam, do hereby recognize October 2021 as COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH in our COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.
