November 30, 2024 Small Business Saturday Prodamat'On
by the
Oapor of the QCftp of 38enton, Memo
To all to Wo om tbege pregentg shall come,
Oreetingg:
WHEREAS, the City of Denton,Texas,celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions they make to
our local economy and community;and
WHEREAS, according to the United States Small Business Administration, there are 34.7 million small
businesses in the United States, small businesses represent 99.7%of firms with paid employees,
small businesses are responsible for 61.1%of net new jobs created since 1995,and small businesses
employ 45.9%of the employees in the private sector in the United States,and
WHEREAS, 68 cents of every dollar spent at a small business in the U.S.stays in the local community and every
dollar spent at small businesses creates an additional 48 cents in local business activity as a result
of employees and local businesses purchasing local goods and services;and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton supports our local businesses that create jobs, boost our local economy, and
preserve our communities;and
WHEREAS, advocacy groups,as well as public and private organizations across the country have endorsed the
Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.
NOW,THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth,Mayor of the City of Denton,Texas,do hereby declare and proclaim the 301
day of November 2024 as
"SMALL BUSINESS DAY"
in the City of Denton and urge the residents of our community to support small businesses and
merchants on Small Business Saturday and Shop Small throughout the year.
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 30th day of November 2024.
GERAIM AUDSPETH,MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN,CITY SECRETARY
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