City Council Resolution 2005-12CITY OF MONTICr,LLO
WIZIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-12
RF,„SOLUTION ACKNONMA)CANG THE 150"”' ANNIVEIZSAIZY OF
THE FOUNDING OF NNARIGHT COUNTY
WHEREAS, Wright County was established by an act of the Minnesota Territorial I,egislaturc
on February 20, 1855, and
141"HEREAS, Wright County is named after Silas Wright, a former Governor., U.S.
Representative, and U.S. Senator- from New York State, and:
144-JEREAS, at the time of its creation, Wright County, then covered by the Big Woods, was
inhabited by 504 settlers of European ancestry, as well as Native Americans from
the Dakota and Winnebago Nations, and ;
RKEREAS, since that time, Wright County's rich agricultural history spurred the development
of numerous small, diverse communities across the county, and;
141HEREAS, today, Wright County is a thriving county of over 1001000people, comprised of
seventeen cities and eighteen townships, and;
13'HEREAS, Wright County's future holds great promise due to its outstanding citizens_ rich
natural resources, beautiful landscape, and proud tradition.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of Monticello does hereby acknoNA7ledoe and
coinmemorate the 150"' Anniversary of the incorporation of Wright County, which took place on
February 20, 1855.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 14'x' day of February_ 2005.
ATT CST:
Clint Herbst, Mayor
Rick Wolfsteller, City rl1irristrator