HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-039RESOLUTION NO. 13-039
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH i1-23,
2013 AS "FLORIDA SURVEYORS & MAPPERS WEEK" IN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
1. Surveyors and mappers 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, ThomasJefferson and otherformer Presidents of the United States, served their
fellow colonists as surveyors.
3. The citizens of Florida recognize the valuable contributions of the surveying and mapping 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 and mapping profession requires special education, training, the knowledge of
mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences, and requirements of law for evidence.
5. Surveyors and mappers 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 and mapper 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 the week of March 17 through 23, 2013, as "FLORIDA SURVEYORS
& MAPPERS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board recognizes the many contributions and the ongoing dedication ofsurveyors and mappers
to the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida and the United States.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19`h day of March 2013.
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