HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-043 RESOLUTION NO. 04-43
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 16, 2004,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2004, AS "ST. LUClE COUNTY
SURVEYORS WEEK" IN ST. LUClE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The surveyors are counted among the founding leaders of our country and were
instrumental in the formation of the layout of property boundaries in the United States which
have provided our citizens the enjoyment of property ownership.
2. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, both former Presidents of the United
States, served their fellow colonists as surveyors.
3. The citizens of Florida recognize the valuable contributions of the surveying
profession to history, development, and quality of life in Florida and the United States of
America, and make important decisions based on the knowledge and expertise of licensed
surveyors and mappers.
4. The surveying profession requires special education, training, the knowledge of
mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences, and requirements of law for evidence.
5. Surveyors are uniquely qualified and licensed to determine and describe land and
water boundaries for the management of natural resources and protection of private and public
property rights.
6. The continual advancements in instrumentation have required the surveyor not only
to be able to understand and implement the methods of the past, but also to learn and
employ modern technology in finding solutions to meet the challenges of the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim February 16, 2004, through February22, 2004,
as "ST. LUClE COUNTY SURVEYORS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board recognizes the many contributions and the ongoing dedication of
surveyors to the citizens of St. Lucie County, the citizens of the State of Florida, and also
the citizens of the United States.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2004.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUClE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
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