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Mayor issues proclamations marking 135 years of municipal utility and declaring April Fair Housing Month
Summary
Mayor read proclamations recognizing the municipal electric utility 'JUICE' on its 135th anniversary and declaring April as Fair Housing Month under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
The mayor read two proclamations: one recognizing the municipally owned electric utility (referred to in the proclamation as "JUICE") for 135 years of local ownership and service, and a second declaring April as Fair Housing Month, citing Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the law’s prohibitions against discrimination based on race, color, religion, handicap, familial status and national origin.
During the presentation the mayor commended the utility’s board, leadership and employees for local control and service continuity; the mayor then signed the JUICE proclamation. On the fair housing proclamation, the mayor urged citizens to become aware of and support fair housing laws.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 050 and concluded at SEG 164.
