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House
Resolution 1359
By:
Representative Lane of the
167th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Mayor David Bluestein; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mayor David Bluestein's career spanned 20 years as mayor and five as city
councilman for the City of Darien; and
WHEREAS,
Mayor Bluestein has served in an exemplary manner with total and complete
devotion to the City of Darien and its citizens; and
WHEREAS,
Mayor Bluestein is credited with making Darien a better place to live by
accomplishing such things as a new sewer system; having sewer lines and lift
stations extended to the industrial park, the outlet mall, and the high school;
keeping taxes low and the budget streamlined; passing aggressive ordinances to
protect historical and natural resources; and overseeing the transition to a
council/manager form of government; and
WHEREAS,
his leadership also resulted in the beautification of the city squares, parks,
streets, and public areas; revitalization of downtown Darien; establishment of
the Darien Downtown Development Authority; Darien being designated as a "Better
Hometown Community"; grants to assist low and moderate income residents;
establishment of the Darien Fire Department; and OneGeorgia funds which were
used to purchase property on the Darien waterfront; and
WHEREAS,
he was the force behind the renovation of the historic Darien City Hall and the
trail head center; the efforts to create Skippers/Settler bluff's public/private
partnership; and the annexation of over 20 miles into the city limits;
and
WHEREAS,
it is only fitting and proper that this body recognize this exemplary public
servant.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in recognizing Mayor David Bluestein for his 25 years of
exemplary service to the City of Darien and extend to him their best of wishes
for his future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mayor David
Bluestein.