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Subject PROCLAMATION: School's Open - Safety Week, August
22-26,2022
Meeting August 16, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT
PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD -
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PROCLAMATION
-SCHOOL'S OPEN - SAFETY WEEK"
AUGUST 22 - 26, 2022
WHEREAS, children in the Village of Mount Prospect and all across the state
and nation are beginning a new school year; and
WHEREAS, students will be walking or biking to school in neighborhoods on
sidewalks and streets, approaching or waiting at school bus stops, and
boarding or exiting from buses; and
WHEREAS, while the school year is in session, it is extremely important for
Mount Prospect motorists to take extra precautions to drive carefully, and
to observe and follow the rules of the road as they apply to school zones,
including no cell phone usage; and
WHEREAS, motorists can help protect children by being especially careful
near schools and in residential areas, being mindful of their speed, and
observing traffic control devices; and
WHEREAS, it is equally as important for motorists to respect school safety
patrol members as they perform their duties, and adhere to their
instructions.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Paul Wm. Hoefert, Mayor of the Village of Mount
Prospect proclaim August 22 - August 26 as
-SCHOOL'S OPEN — SAFETY WEEK"
in the Village of Mount Prospect and I encourage all motorists to make this a
safe year for all students throughout the Village of Mount Prospect and
surrounding communities.
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 16th day of August, 2022