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WHEREAS, The City of Milton, is a newly incorporated City in Fulton County,
Georgia that promotes inclusion of citizens at all ability levels in an
inclusive community; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Milton and the Milton Disabilities Awareness
Committee are proud to build upon the Americans with Disabilities
Act; and
WHEREAS, 0n July 26, 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into
law, guaranteeing equal opportunity for people with disabilities in
public accommodations, commercial facilities, employment,
transportation, state and local government services, and
telecommunications; and
WHEREAS, ADA is slowly driving policy changes that have enabled more people
with significant mental and physical disabilities to live independently
in the community; and ,
WHEREAS, Nineteen years ago people with disabilities had difficulty '
participating fully within society and today they have gained and/or
retained employment, buildings and shopping centers are now
accessible, communication barriers have been resolved; and
WHEREAS, ADA has begun to change the landscape of our cities and towns, and
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a civil rights law cannot alone create the kind of transformation of
attitudes that Americans with disabilities, their families and allies are
fighting to achieve; and
WHEREAS, the people of Milton are proud to join together to commemorate
this anniversary as we reflect upon the impact that ADA has had on
our country.
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NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, hereby:
proclaim July 26, 2009 as "Americans with Disabilities Act Day" in the
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City of Milton and do urge all citizens to join in this celebration.
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Given under my ha and Seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on the 6t" day of July,
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2009.
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