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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Whereas, Small Business Saturday is dedicated to supporting the diverse range of
local businesses that help create jobs, boost the economy, and keep communities
thriving across the country; and
Whereas, Tigard celebrates its local small businesses and the contributions they
make to our economy and community; and
Whereas, small businesses offer shoppers unique products and experiences that
aren't typically found elsewhere, and successful small businesses enhance the
I livability of Tigard; and
! Whereas, small businesses contribute positively to the Tigard economy by supplying
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jobs and generating tax revenue; and
Whereas, on average, for every dollar spent at local small businesses 67 cents stays
in the local community making small businesses critical to the overall economic health 2.
of the city; and .
Whereas, in 2018 U.S. consumer spending reached a reported high of$17 billion at =sI's
independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday; and •
Whereas, shopping on the Saturday after Thanksgiving supports neighborhood
businesses and expands their ability to create jobs, boost the local economy and l
preserve and enhance neighborhood character and livability.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Jason B. Snider, Mayor of the City of
Tigard, Oregon, do hereby proclaim Saturday, November 30, 2019 as,
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY '
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h in Tigard, Oregon and encourage people throughout the city to shop locally in support
of neighborhood merchants and celebrate the role these entrepreneurs play in the r
growth of our community.
Dated this /off day of ,e,k4 2019 ,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the #{
City of Tigard to be affixed.
J o `B. Snider, Mayor
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Carol A. Krager, City Recor er �
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