RES 2019-27 Adopted 0 0
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-27
ESTABLISHING AND AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
HOMETOWN HEROES PROJECT WITH THE AIKEN COUNTY VETERANS COUNCIL
WHEREAS,the Aiken County Veterans Council(ACVC)has adopted the Hometown
Heroes Project and has extended an invitation to the City of North Augusta to participate in its efforts
to visibly honor veterans who have served our country by displaying veterans' names, photographs,
branch and specific war or conflict on customized vinyl banners along the City's roadways;and
WHEREAS, there are currently more than 1400 veterans living in the City of North
Augusta; and
WHEREAS,the City of North Augusta, South Carolina desires to partner with the
Aiken County Veterans Council for administration of project;and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta, South Carolina desires to include veterans
who have lived in North Augusta at any time during the past or present; are active duty, retired,
honorably discharged, KIA or MIA in any branch (including Merchant Marine or WASP during
WWII)for any war or conflict;living or deceased; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of City of North
Augusta, South Carolina have determined the following:
I. That it is in the best interest of the City to support the Hometown Heroes Project.
2. That the City will participate and support the project by distributing information about
the project; distributing applications for participation to local veterans and their friends
and families;and by hanging the banners on City poles and storing the banners.
3. That the ACVC will be responsible for collecting all applications; collecting fees
associated with purchasing the banners;and preparing the banners to be hung.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS lql DAY OF AUGUST,
2019.
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Obert A.Pettit,Mayor
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Sharon Lamar,City Clerk