Park and Rec Month 2025PROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Parks and Recreation Month
WHEREAS; parks and recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country, including the Village of North
palm Beach; and
WHEREAS; parks and recreation promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and mental health of people who
live near parks; and
WHEREAS; parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which positively impacts mental health by increasing
cognitive performance and well-being, and alleviating illnesses such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and
Alzheimer's; and
WHEREAS; parks and recreation encourages physical activities by providing space for popular sports, hiking trails,
swimming pools and many other activities designed to promote active lifestyles; and
WHEREAS; parks and recreation is a leading provider of healthy meals, nutrition services and education; and
WHEREAS; parks and recreation programming and education activities, such as out-of-school time programming, youth
sports and environmental education, are critical to childhood development; and
WHEREAS; parks and recreation increases a community's economic prosperity through increased property values,
expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and retention of business, and crime reduction; and
WHEREAS; parks and recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-being of our community; and
WHEREAS; parks and rccmvpion is an essential and adaptable infrastructure that makes our communities resilient in the face
of natural disasters and climate change; and
WHEREAS; our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community and provide a place for
children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors; and
WHEREAS; the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month; and
WHEREAS; The Village of North Palm Beach recognizes the benefits derived from Parks and Recreation resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY The Village of North Palm Beach that July is recognized as:
PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North Palm Beach to be affixed
this 10th day of July, 2025.
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