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RESOLUTION NO. 08-117
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL,
2008, AS "WATER CONSERVATION MONTH" IN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Water is a basic and essential need of every living
creature.
2. The State of Florida Water Management Districts and St.
Lucie County Utilities Department are working together to increase
awareness about the importance of water conservation; and
acknowledges that water conservation is an effective and efficient
method to preserve our water supplies and can be tailored to local
conditions and water users.
3. The State of Florida has designated April 2008,
(typically a dry month when water demands are most acute), as
Florida's Water Conservation Month, to educate citizens about how
they can help save Florida's precious water resources.
4.
St.
Lucie County Utilities Department has always
encouraged and supported water conservation, through various
educational programs and special events.
5. Every business, industry, school and citizen can make a
difference when it comes to conserving water, by saving water and
thus promoting a healthy economy and community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of April, 2008,
as "WATER CONSERVATION MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. The Board urges the citizens and businesses of St. Lucie
County to help protect our precious resource by practicing water
saving measures and becoming more aware of the need to save water.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day of April, 2008.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
TO LEGAL FORM AND