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RESOLUTION NO. 06-180
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNìY,
EXTENDING A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
COUNìY
FLORIDA,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The Board has adopted Resolution No. 00-277 authorizing the County
Administrator and the Public Safety Director to exercise emergency powers and authority
during a local emergency.
2. The County Administrator declared a state of emergency on May 3, 2006, at
8:00 a.m. due to drought conditions.
3. The drought has placed St. Lucie County in a state of emergency, exposing the
citizens thereof to danger to life and property.
4. In order to respond to such disaster, the County Administrator or his designee
is hereby authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by Section 252.38, F.S. for
and on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners during the term of such local state of
emergency.
5. Such declaration is extended for seven (7) days until May 31, 2006 at 8:00 a.m.
unless sooner rescinded by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County or the
County Administrator.
6. This Extension of the Declaration of Emergency shall become effective May
24,2006 at 8:00 a.m.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward
Vice Chair Chris Craft
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
ABSENT
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 23rd day of May, 2006.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMJ.SSIOtIJERS
ST. LUCIE COU TY, F 0 A
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
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