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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
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