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RESOLUTION NO. 23-87
TO ESTABLISH AM OFFICIAL COUNTY CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZE
IT TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES .
WHEREAS , the 1989 Washington Centennial Commission is
coordinating the statewide celebration of the state ' s 100th birthday
in 1989 ' the bicentennial of the U . S . Constitution in 1987 , the
bicentennial of the voyages to Washington of Capt . George Vancouver
and Robert Gray and the sesquicentennial of Charles Wilkes in 1992 ,
and encourages the formation of county centennial committees to plan
activities to commemorate these events /
WHEREAS , funding and other assistance for state centennia (
planning and activities is available to counties from the 1989
Washington Centennial Commission ;
WHEREAS , people of Mason County wish to conduct planning
activities and commemorative projects for the celebration of state
centennial in Mason County ;
WHEREAS ' the Board of Meson County Commissioners believe that
the county should take the lead in establishing a comprehensive ,
coordinated program of centennial observances in the county that is
open to all county residents /
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that the Board of Mason County
Commissioners establishes an official county oentennial committee to
serve as the prime coordinating body for local celebrations of the
state centennial , the bicentennial of the U . S . Constitution , and the
commemoration of early maritime explorations , with the following
members : Jim Connolly , Debi Harvey , Barry Shover , Jim Leggett ~
Dianne Kidd , Pam Brown , Ed Binder , Harry Martin , LeRoy Valley , Pat
Hart , Jim Pauley , Emmett Oliver , Marlene Davison , Harvey Warmaoa '
Tim Sheldon , Sue Zion ' Jim Peters , Rev . Don Maddux and the Mason �
County Commissioners
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the offiuial county centennial
committee shall provide for an open , public process , including an
appeals process , for the development of plans for the celebration of
the state centennial and shall comply with all local , state and
federal civil rights and anti -discrimination laws and regulations in
the conduct of its business and activities ;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the county centennial
committee submit to the county commissioners annually a program plan
and budget for the expenditure of funds used for centennial
purposes .
DATED this TO day of April , 1987
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI ERS
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Commissioner Gibson
McGee Absent 4/7/87
commissioner McGee
ATTEST :
Clerk of the Board
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