HR 118 — A Resolution designating the week of April 14 through 18, 2025, as "Local Government Week" and April 16, 2025, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   956

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 118
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, B. MILLER, JAMES, HILL-EVANS, SAMUELSON,
        PICKETT, GREINER, VENKAT, KHAN, GIRAL, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
        HANBIDGE, STAATS, REICHARD, SAPPEY, NEILSON AND SANCHEZ,
        MARCH 13, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 13, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the week of April 14 through 18, 2025, as "Local
 2      Government Week" and April 16, 2025, as "Local Government
 3      Day" in Pennsylvania.
 4      WHEREAS, Local government in Pennsylvania is comprised of
 5   more than 4,600 individual units, including 67 counties, 56
 6   cities, 93 townships of the first class, more than 1,400
 7   townships of the second class, 950 boroughs, one incorporated
 8   town and more than 1,500 municipal authorities; and
 9      WHEREAS, Nearly 166,000 employees work on behalf of
10   municipalities to provide services, programs and facilities for
11   nearly 13 million residents of this Commonwealth, ranging from
12   the special purpose functions of counties and municipal
13   authorities in the areas of judicial administration, social
14   welfare and the provision of water and sewer services to more
15   general purpose functions of cities, townships, boroughs and
16   towns such as the maintenance of roads and streets, police and
17   fire protection, emergency medical services as well as the
 1   enforcement of ordinances and land-use controls; and
 2      WHEREAS, Local government comprises thousands of hardworking
 3   citizen officials, many of whom work without reward, including
 4   more than 1,700 volunteer firefighters; and
 5      WHEREAS, Residents of this Commonwealth rely upon the
 6   dedication of their local officials in meeting many of the
 7   residents' most fundamental needs in virtually all facets of
 8   daily life; and
 9      WHEREAS, As the level of government closest to the people,
10   local government is foundational to our democracy and political
11   system; and
12      WHEREAS, "Local Government Week" and "Local Government Day"
13   focus attention on the need for a strong, independent and
14   responsive local government in this Commonwealth and recognize
15   the valuable contributions made by residents serving their
16   communities; therefore be it
17      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
18   week of April 14 through 18, 2025, as "Local Government Week"
19   and April 16, 2025, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania;
20   and be it further
21      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend and thank
22   local government officials for their labor and significant
23   contributions to this Commonwealth as the unsung heroes of
24   government.




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