HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-07 J01C_01 Proclamation_Small Business SaturdayAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: November 7, 2022
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation recognizing Small
Business Saturday 2022
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the mayor’s proclamation.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Iowa, celebrates our local small businesses and the
contributions they make to our local economy and community; AND,
WHEREAS, according to the United States Small Business Administration, there are
32.5 million small businesses in the United States, small businesses represent 99.7% of
firms with paid employees, small businesses are responsible for 62% of net new jobs
created since 1995, and small businesses employ 46.8% of the employees in the private
sector in the United States; AND,
WHEREAS, 79% of consumers understand the importance of supporting the small
businesses in their community on Small Business Saturday®, 70% report the day makes
them want to encourage others to Shop Small®, independently-owned retailers, and
66% report that the day makes them want to Shop Small all year long; AND,
WHEREAS, 58% of shoppers reported they shopped online with a small business
and 54% reported they dined or ordered takeout from a small restaurant, bar, or café
on Small Business Saturday in 2021; AND,
WHEREAS, Waukee supports our local businesses that create jobs, boost our local
economy, and preserve our communities; AND,
WHEREAS, advocacy groups, as well as public and private organizations, across the
country have endorsed the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of the City of Waukee, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim, November 26, 2022, as Small Business Saturday and urge the
residents of our community, and communities across the country, to support small
businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Waukee to be affixed this November 7, 2022.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor