,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 
,olszewski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1    
,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4        
,m5efee1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,mr4 
,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4
 ,c>son1 & ,mr4 ,neguse7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,support+ !        
recognition ( ,april #bjbf z ,national  
,c\nty ,gov]nm5t ,mon? to honor ! c\nty 
gov]nm5t work=ce1 educate resid5ts ab\t 
local programs & s]vices1 & celebrate ! 
c\nty gov]nm5t role 9 ! int]gov]nm5tal  
p>tn]%ip4  ,:]eas c\nty gov]nm5ts are "o
 ( ! olde/ =ms ( gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ) roots dat+ back to #afcd1 :5 !
 fir/ c\nty gov]nm5ts 7 e/abli%$ 9      
,virg9ia2 ,:]eas today's #c1jfi c\nty   
gov]nm5ts are *>t]$ "u ,/ate            
con/itutions or laws to s]ve ! div]se   
ne$s ( local communities2  ,:]eas c\nty 
gov]nm5ts s]ve z ! level ( gov]nm5t     

close/ to ! p1 deliv]+ ess5tial s]vices 
t impact ! daily life ( resid5ts ( !    
c\nty1 includ+ public safety1           
infra/ructure1 heal? c>e1 economic      
developm5t1 & social s]vices2  ,:]eas ! 
,national ,association ( ,c\nties has1  
s9ce #aiia1 designat$ ! mon? ( ,april z 
,national ,c\nty ,gov]nm5t ,mon? to     
enc\rage c\nties across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to raise public aw>5ess ab\t c\nty roles
 & responsibilities 9 s]v+ resid5ts2    
,:]eas ,am]ica's #c1jfi c\nties1 p>i%es1
 & bor\ghs keep our communities heal?y1 
vibrant1 & safe1 employ+ approximately  
#c1fjj1jjj d$icat$ public s]vants :o    
s]ve resid5ts e day2 ,:]eas c\nties are 
gov]n$ by locally elect$ (ficials1      
includ+ m ?an #ai1cej c\nty1 elect$     
executives & bo>d memb]s across ! c\ntry
 :o are directly acc\ntable to !        
resid5ts !y s]ve2 ,:]eas c\nty gov]nm5ts
 are vital p>tn]s 9 ! int]gov]nm5tal    
sy/em1 work+ alongside ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
,tribal1 & local (ficials to implem5t   
laws1 regulations1 & s]vices t b5efit   

all ,am]icans2 ,:]eas c\nties inve/ 9   
critical infra/ructure1 includ+ roads1  
bridges1 & public transit1 t connects   
communities & drives economic prosp]ity2
 ,:]eas c\nties support approximately   
#gj p]c5t ( all local public heal?      
dep>tm5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 inve/      
approximately #acj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually 
9 community heal? & hospitals2 ,:]eas   
,national ,c\nty ,gov]nm5t ,mon? (f]s an
 opportunity = c\nties to tell _!       
/ories1 celebrate _! work=ces1 & /r5g!n 
civic connections betwe5 c\nty gov]nm5ts
 & ! resid5ts !y s]ve ?r\gh activities  
su* z op5 h\ses1 facility t\rs1         
proclamations1 m$ia outrea*1 social m$ia
 campaigns1 & s*ool engagem5t2 & ,:]eas 
! ,national ,association ( ,c\nties     
comm5ds ! c\nty (ficials & employees ^: 
d$ication & public s]vice make          
communities across ,am]ica bett] places 
to live1 "w1 & ?rive3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ,national ,c\nty ,gov]nm5t     
,mon? & calls on all c\nties1 p>i%es1 & 

bor\ghs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 9 
?is celebration2  7#b7 enc\rages all    
c\nties1 p>i%es1 & bor\ghs to pass a    
resolution or proclamation recogniz+    
,national ,c\nty ,gov]nm5t ,mon? 9 _!   
respective jurisdictions & to use ! mon?
 to actively promote ! roles &          
responsibilities ( c\nties 9 s]v+       
resid5ts2  7#c7 enc\rages ea* c\nty to  
use ,national ,c\nty ,gov]nm5t ,mon? to 
tell ! /ory ( ! c\nty1 rais+ aw>5ess (  
local programs & s]vices t impact       
resid5ts e day2 &  7#d7 enc\rages       
,memb]s ( ,congress to engage ) _! local
 communities to raise aw>5ess ab\t      
,national ,c\nty ,gov]nm5t ,mon? & to   
support ! goals ( ! celebration (       
educat+ ! public ab\t ! ess5tial role   
c\nties play 9 daily ,am]ican life4