City of Baltimore - File #: 12-0037R

• File #: 12-0037R
• Version: 0
• Name: National County Government Month - April 2012 "Healthy Counties, Healthy Families"
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/26/2012
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/26/2012
• Title: National County Government Month - April 2012 "Healthy Counties, Healthy Families" FOR the purpose of proclaiming April 2012 as National County Government Month; highlighting the many government services available to the citizens of, and visitors to, the City of Baltimore, and; encouraging all City officials, employees, schools, and residents to participate in local government celebration activities.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, Brandon M. Scott, Nick Mosby, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Carl Stokes, President Young, James B. Kraft, William "Pete" Welch, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/26/2012	0	City Council	Introduced
3/26/2012	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
3/26/2012	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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National County Government Month - April 2012 "Healthy Counties, Healthy Families"

FOR the purpose of proclaiming April 2012 as National County Government Month; highlighting the many government services available to the citizens of, and visitors to, the City of Baltimore, and; encouraging all City officials, employees, schools, and residents to participate in local government celebration activities.
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Recitals

The nation’s 3,068 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities serving more than 300 million Americans. Baltimore City and all other members of the National Association of Counties take seriously their responsibility to protect and enhance the health, welfare, and safety of residents in sensible and cost-effective ways.

County governments are essential to America’s healthcare system and are unique in their responsibility to both finance and deliver health services through public hospitals and clinics, local health departments, long-term care facilities, mental health services and substance abuse treatment, and coverage programs for the uninsured.

As stated in Live Baltimore – From heart health to cancer treatment, to research for children with special needs, the doctors, nurses, and expert professional staff at the city health systems unlock the keys to advanced tech...