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Lights Out Nights Week Vrodamation by the Oapar of the to of ]Benton, Texan To all to Woom tljege pregentg glja[C come, greetingg: WHEREAS, every spring and fall,nearly two billion birds travel through the State of Texas;and WHEREAS, since this massive migration occurs at night, birds must contend with light pollution. Light attracts and disorients migrating birds,confusing them and making them vulnerable to collision with buildings and other urban threats; and WHEREAS, Denton is joining the Lights Out effort by proposing a simple solution to protect birds;turn off non-essential lighting from 11 p.m.to 6 a.m. during critical migration periods;and NOW,THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby declare and proclaim the March 01-June 15,2024,and August 15-November 30,2024,as "LIGHTS OUT NIGHTS WEEK" in the City of Denton and encourage residents and business owners to help protect birds by turning off all non-essential lighting during this time. 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 k0ay 2024. GERARD HUDSPETH,MAYOR ATTEST: LAURENN THODEN,CITY SECRETARY BY: 16 6' ,