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A Proclamation in Honor of National Historic Preservation Month 2025
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing
neighborhoods, fostering local pride, and maintaining community character while enhancing
livability.
WHEREAS, the historic houses and buildings of Ashland help make our city unique and
provide links with the City's founders and their descendants.
WHEREAS, these fine examples of nineteenth and twentieth century buildings contribute to an
appreciation of our heritage.
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and
rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds.
WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions
made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage
that has shaped us as a people.
WHEREAS, National Historic Preservation Month is in May. Ashland has selected the week of
May 12th - 18th, as Historic Preservation Week. Ashland's celebrations are co -sponsored by
the City of Ashland's Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and the National Trust for
Historic Preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tonya Graham, Mayor of the City of Ashland, Oregon, on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2021sas National Historic Preservation Month
and call upon the people of the City of Ashland to join their fellow citizens across the United
States in recognizing and participating in this special observance. In Ashland we are Better
Together.
Dated this 6th day of May 2025
Tonya Graham, Mayor
Alissa Kolodzinski, City Recorder