Office of the Mayor

Recognition

Lawrence, Kansas

 

 

WHEREAS:       The Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods (LAN) exists to support and enhance the viability and effectiveness of Lawrence Neighborhood Associations and the Urban Growth Area; and

 

WHEREAS:       The goals of The Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods consist of:

·         Providing opportunities for networking among neighborhoods;

·         Encouraging and assisting in the development of new neighborhood associations;

·         Encouraging the cooperation of neighborhoods with similar concerns in order to facilitate the achievement of their common goals;

·         Identifying more efficient ways to evaluate the effects of city government policies, services, and programs on neighborhoods;

·         Encouraging accurate and timely feedback to city officials on neighborhood concerns and issues regarding city policies, services, and programs; and

 

WHEREAS:       The Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods is neighborhoods working together to create a voice of the community through communication, collaboration, and work to improve the quality of life that IS Lawrence;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Amyx, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby recognize January 29, 2007 as the

 

“20th Anniversary of The Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods”

 

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                                                     Mike Amyx, Mayor

 

                                                     January 23, 2007