HomeMy WebLinkAbout20174112.tiffPROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION
JERRI JANTZ AND BATTER UP CAKES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested
with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, Weld County celebrated the completion of the Weld County
Courthouse, which took 18 months to build for a total cost of $414,302 and was
likely Weld County's first debt -free project, on July 4, 1917, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, along with the 19th Judicial
District and the Courthouse Centennial Celebration Committee desired to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Weld County Courthouse in 2017,
and
WHEREAS, the group planned for a community event to occur June 30, 2017,
where the public could gather, tour the building, learn its history, and share in
the celebration of the building, which has been referred to as "The Jewel of the
Plains," and
WHEREAS, Batter Up Cakes in Greeley donated a 500 -pound cake replica of the
Weld County Courthouse for the public to enjoy at the celebratory event, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, the 19th Judicial District, and
the Courthouse Centennial Celebration Committee wishes to formally thank Jerri
Jantz, owner of Batter Up Cakes, along with her hard-working staff, for the
dedication, commitment and contribution to the Weld County community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Weld County, Colorado, that the Board expresses its sincere appreciation for
Jerri Jantz and her donation to the county as well as her contribution to the
successful anniversary celebration of the Weld County Courthouse.
Julie A. Cozad, Chair,
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Steve Moreno, Pro Tern
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