City of Statesville Proclaims July 2025 as Parks and Recreation Month

City of Statesville, North Carolina

Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Parks and Recreation Month 2025 - July 2025

WHEREAS, parks and recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country, including the City of Statesville; and

WHEREAS, parks and recreation promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and mental health of people who live near parks; and

WHEREAS, parks and recreation promotes time spent in nature, which positively impacts mental health by increasing cognitive performance and well-being, and alleviating illnesses such as depression, attention deficit disorders, and Alzheimer's; and

WHEREAS, parks and recreation encourages physical activities by providing space for popular sports, hiking trails, pools, and many other activities designed to promote active lifestyles; and

WHEREAS, park and recreation programming and education activities, such as out-of-school time programming, and youth sports are critical to childhood development; and

WHEREAS, parks and recreation increases a community's economic prosperity through increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and

WHEREAS, parks and recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-being of our city; and

WHEREAS, our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month; and

WHEREAS, the City of Statesville recognizes the benefits of parks and recreation resources. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor of the City of Statesville, proclaim that July is recognized as Park and Recreation Month in the City of Statesville.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my Hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Statesville to be affixed this 14th day of July 2025. 

Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor

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