The City of Greenfield visited the City of Apaseo Alto, Guanajuato, Mexico to exchange proclamations regarding the Sister City Program. The delegation met with local elected officials from both the City and State government. The delegation also met with COFOCE, the Economic Development Office, of the Sate of Guanajuato.
The members of the delegation included;
- Mayor Pro Tem Yolanda Teneyuque
- Councilmember Agapito Vazquez and his wife Maria
- Chief of Police, Joe Grebmeier and his wife Linda
- Housing Director, Francisco Casas
Information was exchanged as to pursuing opportunities of mutual interest, to include the exchange of cultural, economic, social, public health, and public safety information.
A delegation from the City of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca was also able to meet with us in Apaseo Alto, GTO.
PowerPoint presentation: City Delegation Visit to Mexico [PPT]
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The delegation from Greenfield stayed at the Zu Casa Hotel, Apaseo Alto, Guanajuato.
The City of Apaseo Alto held a greeting ceremony in the Town Plaza that include a local Banda Militar and greeting from the local officials.
A presentation was made at the local Community Center
There were several hosted lunches and dinners at local restaurants.
Coordinador Municipal de Protección Civil, Rubén Rodriguez Ruelas, gave us a tour of the new Emergency Services Center.
A tour of the new Police Station under construction.
A hosted lunch in the City of Jerecuaro, Guanajuato.
A proclamation regarding the Sister City program was signed and exchanged with the City of Apaseo Alto,
The Greenfield delegation was presented with gifts from the City of Apaseo Alto, GTO.
The delegation from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca was presented with gifts from the City of Apaseo Alto, GTO.
The Presidente Municipal, C.P. Javier Girón Arzate, hosted a dinner for the delegation.
An exchange of plaques and introduction with the Governor's Office, Guanajuato
Guanajuato, Guanajuato
San Miguel de Allende
A meeting with Liliana Rojas Dominguez, Director Oficinas Internacionales, COFOCE.
Last night dinner, hosted by the Presidente Municipal, Apaseo Alto.
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