HR 465

                                               PRINTER'S NO.    3130
             THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
      HOUSE RESOLUTION
         No. 465
                                         Session of
                                           2026
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, B. MILLER, HILL-EVANS, JAMES, SAMUELSON,
   GREINER, WAXMAN, BRENNAN, HARKINS, PICKETT, SANCHEZ, RIVERA,
   VITALI, MAYES, VENKAT, NEILSON, MENTZER, COOPER, SAPPEY,
   FLEMING, ZIMMERMAN, MALAGARI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CIRESI,
   DONAHUE, HANBIDGE, MERSKI, GALLAGHER AND BELLMON,
   MARCH 31, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 1, 2026
                          A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 13 through 17, 2026, as "Local
2    Government Week" and April 22, 2026, as "Local Government
3    Day" in Pennsylvania.
4    WHEREAS, Local government in this Commonwealth consists of
5 more than 4,600 individual units, including 67 counties, 56
6 cities, 93 townships of the first class, more than 1,400
7 townships of the second class, 950 boroughs, one incorporated
8 town and more than 1,500 municipal authorities; and
9    WHEREAS, Nearly 140,000 employees work on behalf of local
10 governments to provide services, programs and facilities for
11 nearly 13 million residents of this Commonwealth, ranging from
12 the special purpose functions of counties and municipal
13 authorities in the areas of education, judicial administration,
14 social welfare and the provision of water and sewer services to
15 more general purpose functions of cities, townships, boroughs
16 and towns such as the maintenance of roads and streets, police
1 and fire protection, emergency medical services as well as the
2 enforcement of ordinances and land-use controls; and
3    WHEREAS, Local government relies on thousands of dedicated
4 hardworking citizen officials, many of whom work without reward,
5 including more than 1,700 volunteer firefighters; and
6    WHEREAS, Residents of this Commonwealth rely upon the
7 dedication of their local officials in meeting many of the
8 residents' most fundamental needs in virtually all facets of
9 daily life; and
10    WHEREAS, Local government stands as the level of government
11 closest to the people, positioning itself as a keystone to our
12 democracy and political system; and
13    WHEREAS, "Local Government Week" and "Local Government Day"
14 focus attention on the need for a strong, independent and
15 responsive local government in this Commonwealth and recognize
16 the valuable contributions made by residents serving their
17 communities; therefore be it
18    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
19 week of April 13 through 17, 2026, as "Local Government Week"
20 and April 22, 2026, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania;
21 and be it further
22    RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend and thank
23 local government officials for their crucial efforts and
24 significant contributions to this Commonwealth as the unsung
25 heroes of government.
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