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Resolution Supporting National Fair Housing Month
TITLE: A Resolution Proclaiming April as Fair Housing Month in the City of McHenry.
WHEREAS, The City of McHenry finds that decent and safe housing is part of the American
dream and a goal of all Illinois residents; and
WHEREAS, individuals in the State of Illinois have the right to choose where to live without
discrimination based on race, color, religion, age (40 and over), sex (including sexual
harassment and pregnancy), familial status, marital status, national origin/ancestry, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, unfavorable military discharge, and order of
protection status; and
WHEREAS, acts of housing discrimination and barriers to equal housing opportunity are
repugnant to a common sense of decency and fairness; and
WHEREAS, federal and state laws affirm the right of every person to equal housing opportunity;
and
WHEREAS, fair housing is a positive community good; and
WHEREAS, economic stability, community health, and human relations in all communities and
the State of Illinois are improved by diversity and integration; and
WHEREAS, stable, integrated, and balanced residential patterns are threatened by
discriminatory acts and unlawful housing practices that result in segregation of residents and
opportunities in our region; and
WHEREAS, the talents of grassroots and non-profit organizations, housing service providers,
financial institutions, elected officials, state agencies, and others must be combined to promote
and preserve integration, fair housing, and equal opportunity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I Wayne Jett, Mayor of the City of McHenry, Illinois do hereby proclaim
the month of April 2021, as
"NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH"
in the City of McHenry to establish McHenry as an open and inclusive community committed to
fair housing and to promote appropriate activities by private and public entities intended to
provide or advocate for integration and equal housing opportunities for all residents and
prospective residents of the City of McHenry.
DATED this 5th day of April, 2021.
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Wayne Jett, Mayor