April 19, 2024 30 Years as Redbud Capital of TExas 0apor of the Cite of Zenton, Texas
To all to bubom tbege Vregentg s;ball come,
Oreetingg:
WHEREAS, in 1994, the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas recognized Denton as the "Redbud
Capital of Texas" for its magnificent redbud trees that herald the arrival of spring each
year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has a long and distinguished history and part of that history is
associated with the redbud tree; and
WHEREAS, through the years Denton citizens have held annual festivals,crowned a Redbud Queen,
and identified trails lined with redbud trees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is celebrating its 33rd consecutive year as a Tree City USA through
the National Arbor Day Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Keep Denton Beautiful has distributed approximately 25,000 redbud trees and seedlings
to residents in celebration of Arbor Day.
NOW,THEREFORE, I, Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas, do hereby declare and proclaim
the 20th day of April 2024 as
"REDBUD CAPITAL OF TEXAS DAY"
in the City of Denton and urge all citizens to attend the 30t' Annual Denton Redbud
Festival on Saturday,April 20,2024.
IN WI"I'NESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 16th day of
Apri 12024,
411
GERARD PlUDSPETH,MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN,CITY fSECRETARY
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