HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 24-13 - 11/18/2024 - Small Business Saturday Resolution 24-13
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 30,2024 AS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN
THE CITY OF MCHENRY,MCHENRY COUNTY,ILLINOIS
WHEREAS,America's progress has been driven by pioneers who think big,take risks work hard;and
WHEREAS, Small Business Saturday is a registered trademark of American Express;and
WHEREAS, Small Business Saturday encourages people to patronize brick-and-mortar stores, which are
small and local;and
WHEREAS,from the storefront shops that anchor Main Street to the high-tech startups that keep America
on the cutting edge, small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our nation's promise;
and
WHEREAS,small business owners and Main Street businesses have energy and a passion for what they do;
and
WHEREAS, when we support small businesses,jobs are created local communities preserve their unique
culture;and
WHEREAS, accarding to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in 2014, the most recent data available, small
businesses generated nearly $59 trillion of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). By comparison, large
businesses generated$7.7 trillion to the national GDP that same year;and
WHEREAS, historically projected spending among U.S. consumers who patronized independent retailers
and restaurants on Small Business Saturday reached an estimated$17.9 billion according to the 2022 Small Business
Saturday Consumer Insights Survey commissioned by American Express;and
WHEREAS,because this country's approximately 33.2 million small businesses,which make up 99.9%of
all U.S. Businesses, employ 61.7 million Americans,totaling 46.4%of private sector employees, and between 1995-
2021 and small businesses created 17.3 million net new jobs,accounting for 62.7%of net jobs created since 1995,we
cannot resolve ourselves to create jobs and spur economic growth in America without discussing ways to support our
entrepreneurs;and
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry supports and joins in this nationa] effort to help America's small
businesses do what they do best grow their business, create jobs, and ensure that our communities remain as vibrant
tomorrow as they are today.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED NOVEMBER 30, 2024 SHALL BE DESIGNATED SMALL
BUSINESS SATURDAY IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS.
ADOPTED this the 8th day of November 2024.
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Wayne S.Jett, Mayor Trisha Ramel,City Clerk