Mesquite, TX – September 22, 2021 – On Sept. 17, Mayor Bruce Archer recognized the months of September and October 2021 as North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Months in the City of Mesquite, encouraging all residents, businesses, community groups and service organizations to participate by engaging in litter cleanup events and activities during these months.

Here is the proclamation:

WHEREAS, Litter is a problem affecting the beauty and health of communities throughout the state of Texas, impacting our environment by polluting our land and waterbodies; and 

WHEREAS, Trash and litter that finds its way into waterways poses a threat to wildlife, the health of local waterbodies, our community, residents and visitors; and 

WHEREAS, The cleanup of litter and illegal dumping is a costly expense to local governments; and

WHEREAS, The City of Mesquite, through it’s Clean City Initiative, is encouraging residents, businesses, community groups and service organizations to help be part of the solution through education, collaboration and volunteer participation in litter cleanup events and activities; and 

WHEREAS, The North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge encourages residents, businesses, community groups and service organizations in the North Central Texas region to participate in fighting the problem of litter through participation in a regional cleanup challenge to be held during the months of September and October of 2021; and 

WHEREAS, The City of Mesquite declares its support of the North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge regional initiatives and will encourage its residents, businesses, community groups and service organizations to utilize the website www.CommunityCleanupChallenge.com and will promote the North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge campaign to improve participation in litter cleanup activities, which directly keeps our local communities and drinking water sources clean and healthy. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bruce Archer, Mayor of the City of Mesquite, do hereby recognize the months of September and October 2021 as:

North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge Months

in the City of Mesquite and commit to encouraging all residents, businesses, community groups and service organizations to participate by engaging in litter cleanup events and activities during these months. 

PROCLAIMED this 17th day of September 2021.