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Resolution - 1998 - 02 - Declaration Of A Drug Free Idaho - 11/20/1998Mayor: Rick Yzaguirre CITY OF EAGLE P.O. Box 477 Eagle, Idaho 83616 939-6813 Declaration of a Drug -free Idaho Council: Stanley J. Bastian Steve Guerber Nancy Merrill Lynne Sedlacek WHEREAS, Idaho is our home — the place where we live and work and raise our families; and WHEREAS, Idaho is not immune to the blight of drug abuse that afflicts our entire nation, harming families, individuals, and businesses; and WHEREAS, the Association of Idaho Cities, representing the 201 cities in Idaho, has launched a statewide campaign to end complacency, ignorance, and apathy about the impacts of drug abuse; and WHEREAS, We understand that winning the fight against drugs is only possible as each sector of our society steps up to do its part and for us, as adults, to be role models; and WHEREAS, We know that 70% of current drug users have jobs and that up to half of all Worker's Compensation claims are related to substance abuse in the workforce. NOW, We declare we will do everything in our power to make Idaho drug -free; and We will ask businesses in our city to adopt a drug -free workplace policies and will lead the way within our own city organization, supporting legislation to provide incentives for businesses which adopt drug -free workplace policies; and We support Enough is Enough '99: March for Idaho by organizing all sectors of our community to be involved, providing follow-up, and seeking new opportunities for drug -free activities in our community. We affirm that the battle against substance abuse and addiction is about our children. We must help them walk drug -free through a drug -filled world. Adopted November 20, 1998 by delegates to the Cities Summit. by this resolution, on this date December 12, 1998. Steve Guerber, Council Member Sedlacek, esident Council Member