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Council honors farmers and Holocaust survivors, and backs local food procurement challenge
Summary
Montgomery County Council presented proclamations for National Agriculture Day and Yom HaShoah, including survivor remarks, and unanimously approved a resolution supporting a regional local food procurement challenge to increase purchases from local producers.
The Montgomery County Council opened its March 24 session with two proclamations and a resolution linking the day's celebrations to county policy.
Council President Natalie Fani Gonzales introduced a proclamation for National Agriculture Day to be presented by Council Vice President Marilyn Balcom and others. Vice President Balcom thanked farmers and local agricultural partners for their contributions to food security and described the county’s support for agricultural producers; county figures cited during the proclamation…
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