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Senate
Resolution 62
By:
Senators Stoner of the 6th, Thompson of the 5th, Jones of the 10th, Hill of the
32nd, Mullis of the 53rd and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Keep Georgia Beautiful; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
litter and blighted neighborhoods leave a negative impression that affects
tourism and economic development and results in higher incidents of crime;
and
WHEREAS,
litter is not just an aesthetic problem but also affects the safety and quality
of
life of Georgians and the environment; and
life of Georgians and the environment; and
WHEREAS,
litter that is irresponsibly dropped along roadways or on the land is often
washed into storm water systems and ultimately ends up in Georgia streams,
rivers, and lakes, thus negatively impacting water quality; and
WHEREAS,
Keep America Beautiful affiliates now covering over 75 percent of the population
of Georgia have been highly successful in getting citizens and corporate
partners involved in their communities by volunteering their time and resources
for cleanup efforts; and
WHEREAS,
Keep America Beautiful affiliates have forged highly successful partnerships to
support their programs, resulting in over $12.00 of benefit for every dollar of
public funds invested in their programs; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia Keep America Beautiful affiliates benefit from programs offered by Keep
Georgia Beautiful, which has been able to leverage an additional 92¢ in
corporate support for every dollar it received from the Solid Waste Trust Fund;
and
WHEREAS,
in 2004, over 40,000 volunteers cleaned up over 5,000 roadway miles and 300
illegal dumps during Georgia´s Great American Cleanup efforts.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Keep Georgia Beautiful for its unparalleled achievements in all areas and extend
their sincerest best wishes for continued success in the future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Keep Georgia Beautiful.