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PROCLAMATION
No. 2023 – 01
2023 Rexburg Founder’s Day Proclamation
WHEREAS, in the Spring of 1883, Thomas E Ricks, together with a small group of individuals selected the area currently known as Rexburg as an area for settlement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rexburg does not have an official day designated to celebrate and commemorate the founding of the City; and
WHEREAS, the people of Rexburg have long had a love and deep sense of pride in their pioneer roots and founding fathers who strived to beautify this community through diligent hard work
and sacrifice in developing canals, roadways, homes, and businesses; and
WHEREAS, having an official day declared to celebrate the beginnings of our great community would further inspire deep community pride and unity amongst its citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is widely accepted by historians that the date that the streets of Rexburg were surveyed and outlined by Andrew S. Anderson was March 11, 1883; now
THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Jerry Merrill, mayor of the city of Rexburg, do hereby declare March 11th as Rexburg Founder’s Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Rexburg to be affixed this 1st day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three.
APPROVED:
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SEAL Jerry Merrill
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Deborah Lovejoy
REXBURG CITY CLERK