1993-16098-Resolution No. 93-041 Recorded 5/12/1993t- f
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Proclaiming
May 16 through 22, 1993* 93-16098 �4'#s� 12 ?J L'�
as "Bike Commute Week" in
Deschutes County, Oregon. *,54
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WHEREAS, eighty-two percent of travel by Americans is by
private automobile; and
WHEREAS, automobiles emit forty-five percent of the nitrogen
oxide in our nation's air, and add more than 700 million tons of
carbon to the atmosphere annually; and
WHEREAS, bicycling is pollution -free transportation, helping
to keep the air clean and to conserve energy; and
WHEREAS, bicycling helps to alleviate rush hour traffic
congestion; and
WHEREAS, bicycling is a wholesome sport benefiting our health,
our waistlines, and our pocketbooks; and
WHEREAS, a group of civic -minded organizations has planned an
event to promote an alternative to automobile commuting for
experienced and novice bicycle riders alike; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, that the week of May 16 through 22, 1993
be designated "Bike Commute Week" in Deschutes County, Oregon; and
the Board urges the citizens of Deschutes County, Oregon, to join
Deschutes County employees and officials in engaging in a healthful
alternative to the use of the automobile by bicycling.
DATED this 12th day of May, 1993.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DEH TES COUNTY, OREGON
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A T: NAN POPE S G , Commissi ner
Recording Secretary BARRY LAUGH R, Commissioner
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