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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-163 Cøtxl i-ð (. l11i 8 Fib 4/Jt {!1 RESOLUTION NO. 07-163 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 22, 2007, THROUGH APRIL 28, 2007, AS "COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. The nation's 3,066 counties provide a variety of essential public services to communities serving 300 million Americans. 2. Counties take seriously their responsibility to protect and enhance the health, welfare and safety of its citizens in sensible and cost-effective ways. 3. Many county government ini tiatives involve the protection of valuable and vulnerable environmental resources in communities. 4. The National Association of Counties is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States, provides essential services to the nation's counties, advances issues with a unified voice before the federal government, improves the public's understanding of county government, assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions through education and research, and provides value-added services to save counties and taxpayers money. 5. The National Association of Counties first celebrated National County Government Week in 1991 to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the nation's counties to meet the needs of the community. 6. This Board recognizes the leadership, innovation and valuable service provided by the nation's counties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, that this Board does hereby proclaim April 22, 2007, through April 28, 2007, as "COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 24th day of April, 2007. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ~ C APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRE;:¡~c' A:/) COUNTY ¡iI. , ,/