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RESOLUTION NO. 09-146
A RE50LUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 9, 2009,
THROUGH MAY 17, 2009, AS "TOVRISM
WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. Travel is at the heart of America's economic and national security.
2. Travel is one of America's largest service exports creating a travel trade
surplus in excess of eight billion dollars, and is one of the nation's largest employers
accounting for more than seven and a half million direct travel-generated jobs, or one in every
eight U. 5. non-farm jobs.
3. Including the direct spending in the U. 5. by domestic and international visitors,
travel and tourism generated seven hundred and forty billion dollars last year, providing one
hundred ten billion dollars in tax revenue to local, state and federal governments.
4. The travel industry supports the interests of St. Lucie County, contributing to
our employment, economic prosperity, international trade and relations, peace, understanding
and goodwill.
5. Travel ranks as one of St. Lucie County's largest industries in terms of revenues
generated, and provided employment for over seven thousand people in St. Lucie County,
generating a payroll of over twenty-nine million dollars.
6. As people throughout the world become increasingly aware of the outstanding
cultural and recreational opportunities available in St. Lucie County and throughout the United
States, travel will become an increasingly vital resource in improving America's image around
the world and an extension of our public diplomacy.
7. Given these laudable contributions to the economic, social and cultural well-
being of the citizens of St. Lucie County, it is fitting that we recognize the importance of the
American travel industry.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida~
1. This Board does hereby proclaim May 9, 2009, through May 17, 2009, as
"TOVRISM WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Floridu.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to observe this week with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
PASSED AND ~ULY ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2009.
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