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Resolutions Adopted at the
67th Annual Conference of Mayors
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 11-15, 1999 |
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
URBAN LITTER PROGRAMS AND THE NATIONAL SUMMIT
WHEREAS, local governments have a commitment to cleaner, safer, more livable
cities, and to addressing issues like graffiti, illegal dumping, and the municipal
management of litter, including abandoned vehicles, old tires, and construction and
demolition debris in vacant lots; and
WHEREAS, in the spring of 1998, the U.S. Conference of Mayors established a
partnership with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., to analyze the impacts of litter and other
types of environmental blight in urban areas and develop new strategies for preventing it;
and
WHEREAS, local governments will continue to take a leadership role in creating
and supporting voluntary partnerships in urban areas to address urban litter; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The U.S. Conference of Mayors will support
the work of the Urban Litter Partnership between its organization and Keep America
Beautiful, Inc.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that The U. S. Conference of Mayors encourages its
members to participate in the National Urban Litter Summit to address the problems of
urban blight and its related impacts on economic development and crime, to unveil the Best
Practices identified as a result of the partnership, and to discuss implementation of
policies that support successful urban litter programs.
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