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2016 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 118
BY SENATOR PERRY
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the city of Abbeville on winning its district title in the
Louisiana Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City contest.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend the city of Abbeville, Louisiana, on winning its district title in the Louisiana
3 Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City contest.
4 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Garden Club Federation has sponsored the Cleanest City
5 contest since 1958 and the aim of the contest is to instill civic pride in the individual citizens
6 and through this effort, the appearance of towns and cities in the state would be improved;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, over the years Abbeville's closest competitor has been the central
9 Louisiana city of Pineville, which prevailed over Abbeville in 2013 and Abbeville last won
10 the coveted prize in 2012; and
11 WHEREAS, Abbeville mayor, Mark Piazza, stated that he had a good feeling about
12 his city's chances of winning the competition this year because it had been a city-wide effort
13 to clean the city, and his optimism was rewarded when the garden club federation notified
14 him that Abbeville would receive the state title of cleanest city; and
15 WHEREAS, judges of the contest reported that Abbeville and Pineville appeared to
16 have earned similar scores, but the mayor stated that an early morning trash pick-up by
17 volunteers on the day of the judging probably made the difference for the Vermilion Parish
18 city; and
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1 WHEREAS, as the judges drove through Abbeville on Friday, April 29, 2016, the
2 cleanliness of the city was the culmination of significant efforts on behalf of the entire
3 citizenry including property owners, school and government employees and volunteers; and
4 WHEREAS, Mayor Piazza reported that several government buildings were on the
5 route that the judges took around the city, including the Vermilion Parish Court House, the
6 Vermillion Parish Sheriff's office, the Vermilion Parish governmental complex and the
7 library, all of which reflected the diligent work that government employees and volunteers
8 contributed to having the city look its best; and
9 WHEREAS, Mount Carmel Elementary School and Vermilion Catholic High School
10 also played their part by maintaining the buildings well and with students, faculty and
11 volunteers pitching in to make these buildings part of a pristine city; and
12 WHEREAS, homeowners made sure that their lawns were mowed and businesses
13 cooperated in making sure that the city looked spotless for the judging; and
14 WHEREAS, Mayor Piazza is proud of the effort that his entire citizenry put forward,
15 but he is also looking ahead and hoping that the city can remain trash-free and beautiful
16 throughout the year, carrying that "cleanest city" look into 2017.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
18 does hereby commend the city of Abbeville, Louisiana, on winning its district title in the
19 Louisiana Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City contest.
20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
21 Abbeville Mayor, Mark Piazza.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
SR 118 Original 2016 Regular Session Perry
Commends the city of Abbeville, Louisiana, on winning its district title in the Louisiana
Garden Club Federation's Cleanest City contest.
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