To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners’ Office
Prepared By:
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Kendra Davis, Management Analyst II, Commissioners’ Office
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Subject:
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Proclamation establishing November 29, 2023, as Sand Creek Massacre Commemoration Day
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Board of County Commissioners is requested to adopt a proclamation establishing November 29, 2023, as Sand Creek Massacre Commemoration Day.
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Background and Discussion: In late 2022, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a process to issue proclamations that meet the following criteria:
• Highlight items of importance related to Arapahoe County services, employee recognition or the County’s strategic plan;
• Promote an issue that impacts a broad range of Arapahoe County residents or employees;
• Made by an Arapahoe County resident, employee or elected official.
The attached proclamation met the above requirements and were determined eligible for approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
Alternatives: N/A
Fiscal Impact: None.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☐Be fiscally sustainable
☐Provide essential and mandated service
☒Be community focused
Concurrence: This proclamation is consistent with the tenets of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Arapahoe County and the Northern Arapaho Tribe.