HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-127RESOLUTION NO. 10-127
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THOSE INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE VOLUNTARILY CONTRIBUTED THEIR
TIME AND EFFORTS TOWARD THE BETTERMENT OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY BY SERVING ON VARIOUS
BOARDS, COMMITTEES OR COUNCILS IN ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. People who serve on the County's Advisory Boards and Committees are considered
Volunteers. Volunteers are people who, of their own free will, provide goods or services,
comparable to a paid employee, to any unit of county government or to any constitutional
county officer without receiving monetary or material compensation.
2. The St. Lucie County Volunteer Program provides assistance to departments and elected
officials by maintaining membership with individuals who have a specialized knowledge,
practical knowledge, skill or ability which would be useful in improving the services
capabilities of County operations.
3. It is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners to design jobs with benefit for both
the County and the volunteer, to manage and encourage volunteer participation within
departments under the control of the Board.
4. Volunteers are valuable to the productivity and effectiveness of local government.
5. It is important for all of us to recognize our responsibilities and to follow the example of
these volunteers by also giving of ourselves for the betterment of all.
6. We are a nation of people who thrive on helping others as well as ourselves to a better life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does recognize those Individuals who have voluntarily contributed their
time and efforts toward the betterment of St. Lucie County by serving on various
boards, committees or councils in St. Lucie County Florida.
2. This Board urges all residents of St. Lucie County, Florida to recognize the valuable
work done by these volunteers and to assume their duty as citizens of the United
States by becoming involved in their local government as volunteers.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 20`h day of April, 2010.
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