SENATE MEMORIAL 54

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2017

INTRODUCED BY

Michael Padilla

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING FEBRUARY 6, 2017 "BERNALILLO COUNTY DAY" IN THE SENATE.

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county, located in central New Mexico, is rich in history and culture, stretching from the east mountain area of the Sandia mountains to the volcanic cliffs on the west mesa; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county was founded in 1852 as an agricultural community based on eight original land grants; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county's official seal depicts eight sheep representing the original land grants; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county designated the sheep "BernCo Bernie" as the official spokes-sheep for quality-of-life outreach initiatives in the county; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county is one of the smaller counties in New Mexico, consisting of one thousand one hundred sixty square miles and, at the same time, has the highest population with more than six hundred seventy-six thousand residents; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county government is an effective steward of county resources and a partner in creating a high quality of life for county residents, communities and businesses; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county holds government accountability and transparency in high esteem and values good stewardship of taxpayer dollars; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county offers a community where the safety of its residents is a priority; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county offers public infrastructure, support systems and services to meet community needs; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county strives for a community with physically healthy and active citizens; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county offers numerous services, outstanding parks, recreation and open-space facilities and is the steward of the cultural assets within its boundaries; and

     WHEREAS, Bernalillo county is a driver of economic development and land use and development in central New Mexico; and

     WHEREAS, since 2012, the Bernalillo county commission has supported forty-three projects that have created more than three thousand two hundred new jobs and more than six hundred sixty-four million dollars ($664,000,000) in new private investment activity; and

     WHEREAS, the state legislature has invested more than twenty-one million dollars ($21,000,000) for infrastructure and community building projects in Bernalillo county since 2012;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 6, 2017 be declared "Bernalillo County Day" in the senate; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Bernalillo county be recognized as a major economic and cultural crossroads in the southwest; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the chair of the Bernalillo county commission.

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