CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE


                      PROCLAMATION
                      Older Americans Month
                             May 2022
WHEREAS Charlottesville includes a growing number of older Americans
who contribute their strength, wisdom, and experience to our community;
and

WHEREAS communities benefit when people of all ages, abilities, and
backgrounds are welcomed, included, and supported; and

WHEREAS Charlottesville recognizes our need to create a community that
provides the services and supports that older Americans need to thrive and
live independently for as long as possible; and

WHEREAS Charlottesville can build an even better community for our
older residents by:
• Planning programs that encourage independence;
• Ensuring activities are responsive to individual needs and preferences;
  and
• Increasing access to services that support aging in place,


NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. Lloyd Snook, III, Mayor of the City of
Charlottesville, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim May 2022
to be Older Americans Month. We urge every resident to recognize the
contributions of our older citizens, to help create an inclusive society, and to
join efforts to support older Americans’ choices about how they age in their
communities.

Signed and dated this 2nd day of May 2022.


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J. Lloyd Snook, III, Mayor