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PROCLAMATION MARICOPA COUNTY Weatherization Month October 2013 WHEREAS, the month of October is National Weatherization Month and the 30th of October is National Weatherization day; and WHEREAS, the Weatherization Assistance Program, the nation’s largest residential energy efficiency program was initiated in 1976 in response to the energy shortage to states and communities, assisting low-income families to have more energy efficient, safe, and healthy homes; and WHEREAS, Maricopa County considers weatherization a vital part of the overall effort to help people of low income gain energy-efficient, affordable, and safe housing that enable them to advance socially and economically; and WHEREAS, the Program not only assists families working toward self-sufficiency, but also contributes more broadly to the improvements and progress of communities by stimulating local economies through the purchase of goods and services, creating jobs, stabilizing neighborhoods, and reducing carbon emissions; and WHEREAS, Maricopa County provided weatherization measures on 2886 homes in Maricopa County utilizing federal and local resources between 2003 and 2013; and WHEREAS, October is designated as National Weatherization Month; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors do hereby proclaim the month of October as WEATHERIZATION MONTH in our own communities. DATED this 23rd Day of October, 2013. Andrew Kunasek, Chairman, District 3 Denny Barney, Supervisor, District 1 Steve Chucri, Supervisor, District 2 Clint L. Hickman, Supervisor, District 4 Mary Rose Wilcox, Supervisor, District 5 ATTEST: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board