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o P eration of a recreation system is a governmental function and a necessary expense as define <br /> by Article VII, Section Seven (7) , of the Constitution of Barth Carolina, AND <br /> WHEREAS, professional. -membership .organizations of-. local.- -government- .officials. and other <br /> authgri s in government -have::-indicated-_ that recreation- is recognized as a function and . a <br /> --reasonable concert: of :government , and that the creation .and maintenance- of recreation areas <br /> -and facilities- and the -ope-rat-ion •of the recreation program -is a communal duty , AND <br /> .WHEREAS,- if life liberty- and the pursuit of happiness are the ends for which governments <br /> 1a in order to <br /> are -created and .if the opportunity to use -leisure time to :prolong life - and to play <br /> that -children, and adults <br /> better. understand' the fights of- others and ;to _ do both- so may eta�o}r .. <br /> rester happiness , then planned recreation lies well within the province of government , AND <br /> WHEREAS, -3.n fact , the .law, and in public opinion the need for county-wide recreation causes <br /> it to ber cognized as a suitable and essential function of local government ; <br /> 1. it affords a large percentage of people -their only opportunity -for _ a choice as to wholesome <br /> xecxeaCion • and is of great -personal and social importance .to all .., <br /> rnment that adequate recreation lands can be acquired and recreation <br /> :2. It is _canly through gove <br /> structures:..developed;. <br /> 3. Planned (organized) -re.creation 4-s inclus.ive, <br /> and,-within. it ,;are. some .�of the brightest hopes <br /> fo-r -a --continuation, and-rrefinement., of our democrat i:: way-of life. _ __.. <br />