HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-097RESOLUTION NO. 15-097
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 18, 2015 AS
"NATIONAL DUMP THE PUMP DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. June 18, 2015 marks the 10th annual "National Dump the Pump Day' as a day that
encourages people to ride public transportation, as public transit powers community
growth by driving economic development and revitalizing neighborhoods.
2. Every$1 invested in public transportation generates approximately$4 in economic returns.
3. Public transportation is a $61 billion industrythat puts people to work - directly employing
nearly 400,000 people and creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs.
4. Nearly 60 percent of public transit trips are work commutes.
5. People who ride public transportation can save, on average, more than $9,394 per year,
based on today's gas prices, the cost of owning a car and the average unreserved parking
rate.
6. US public transportation use saves 4.2 billion gallons of fuel annually.
7. Public transportation use in 498 urban areas in the United States saved 865 million hours
annually in travel time and 450 million gallons of fuel; and without public transportation,
annual congestion costs would have risen by nearly $21 billion from $121 to $142 billion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida that this Board does hereby proclaim June 18, 2015 as "National Dump the Pump
Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida. St. Lucie County will participate in the 10th Annual "Dump the
Pump Day" to further encourage people to ride public transportation on June 18, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, ALSO BE IT RESOLVED that this Board declares that by using public
transportation, people save money, help the environment and improve America's quality of life.
NOW, THEREFORE, ALSO BE IT RESOLVED that where public transportation goes,
communities grow and prosper.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 16th day of June 2015.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: j
DEPUTY CLERK CHAIR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
h,,o- COUNTY AWORNEY