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This resolution designates the week of April 14 through 18, 2025, as "Local Government Week" and April 16, 2025, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania, highlighting the critical role of local government in the state. The resolution provides context about Pennsylvania's local government structure, which includes over 4,600 individual units serving nearly 13 million residents and employing approximately 166,000 people across various municipal functions such as judicial administration, social welfare, infrastructure maintenance, public safety, and emergency services. It emphasizes that local government involves thousands of dedicated citizen officials, many of whom are volunteers, including over 1,700 volunteer firefighters. The resolution recognizes local government as foundational to democracy and aims to draw attention to the importance of strong, independent, and responsive local governance while commending and thanking local government officials for their significant contributions to the Commonwealth. By establishing this designated week and day, the resolution seeks to celebrate and acknowledge the often unsung heroes who serve their communities at the most immediate level of government.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=118