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WHEREAS, Denton Parks and Recreation joins the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the
country by earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and
Recreation Agencies(CAPRA)and the National Recreation and Park Association;and
WHEREAS, CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation for park and recreation agencies,and is
a measure of an agency's overall quality of operation, management and service to the
community in compliance with 36 Fundamental Standards and 118 Non-Fundamental
Standards; and
WHEREAS, this mark of distinction indicates that an agency has met rigorous standards related to the
management and administration of lands,facilities,resources,programs,safety and services;
and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2023, CAPRA verified and validated that Denton Parks and Recreation
Department met all Fundamental Standards and 117 of the Non-Fundamental Standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby congratulate the Denton Parks
and Recreation Department and its members on achieving such distinction obtained by less than
200 agencies in the United States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official
seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 7th day of Novmber 2023.
cGtRARD HUDSP H,MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZA$, SECRETARY
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