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H. 5131
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Tallon, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M.S. McLeod, W.J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow
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Introduced in the House on March 23, 2016
Adopted by the House on March 23, 2016
Summary: Town of Pacolet
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/23/2016 House Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 9)
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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE TOWN OF PACOLET AND TO CONGRATULATE ITS CITIZENS, TOWN OFFICIALS, AND SAFETY OFFICERS FOR BEING NAMED ONE OF THE TWENTY SAFEST CITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that the Town of Pacolet has been ranked the fourteenth safest city in the State by the SafeWise 20 Safest Cities in South Carolina report for 2016; and
Whereas, SafeWise is a community-focused safety organization that compiles annual reports based on crime statistics from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. The 2016 report was based on the most recent data available submitted in 2014 from statistics that are reported by cities through the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program; and
Whereas, SafeWise considers each city's population but only ranks those with a population of at least two thousand people; and
Whereas, Pacolet, one of five towns in Spartanburg County to be honored in the SafeWise ranking, reported 5.22 violent crimes and 20.90 property crimes per one thousand people in 2014; and
Whereas, violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes consist of burglary, arson, larceny-theft and motor-vehicle theft; and
Whereas, although the Town of Pacolet was ranked fourteenth on this year's list, it was not ranked in the top twenty on the previous year's list; and
Whereas, according to Pacolet Mayor Michael Meissner, Pacolet works continuously to build a stronger community in all aspects, including safety; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the outstanding success of the Town of Pacolet in providing a safe community for its citizens, and the members commend the community for its commitment to promoting safety. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the Town of Pacolet and congratulate its citizens, town officials, and safety officers for being named one of the Twenty Safest Cities in South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to the Town of Pacolet.
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