HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-110RESOLUTION NO. 09-110
A RESOLUTION UPHOLDING THE STATES
1985 GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. The Florida Legislature passed the landmark Growth
Management Act of 1985, which set the State of Florida as the
leader in growth management laws.
2. The mission of the State of Florida Department of
Community Affairs is to ensure that new growth complies with the
state's vital growth management laws.
3. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's mission is
to encourage and enable local units of government and citizenry to
assemble and cooperate with one another and with representatives in
major economic interests, to promote health, safety, and general
welfare of the citizenry, and to plan for future development of the
Region that will keep it competitive and afford a high quality of
life .
4. This Board believes that a strong Department of Community
Affairs is essential to effective growth management and economic
development strategy in this State and, thereby, essential to the
well-being of the taxpayers and citizens of St. Lucie County,
Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby oppose any attempt to reduce
status, role, or funding for the Department of Community Affairs
and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. This Board also
opposes any attempt to relegate the Department of Community Affairs
from a Department Status to a Division Status.
2. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this resolution to the members of the St. Lucie County
Legislative Delegation.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as
follows:
Chair Paula A. Lewis AYE
Vice-Chair Charles Grande AYE
Commissioner poug Coward AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 24t'' day of March, 2009.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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