HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/15 - Declaration of Emergency - South Header Canal Road NSLRWCD at Canal 77A DECLARATION OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR DECLARING A
STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director has made the following
determinations:
1. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County has adopted Resolution
No. 00-277 authorizing the County Administrator and the Public Safety Director to exercise
certain emergency powers and authority during a local emergency.
2. St. Lucie County Public Safety/Emergency Management has identified a culvert
failure at South Header Canal Road NSLRWCD at Canal 77 in St. Lucie County.
3. The presence of this failure has placed St. Lucie County in a state of emergency
due to exposing the citizens thereof to danger to life and property.
4. In order to respond to such emergency, upon this declaration, the County
Administrator or her designee is authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by
Resolution 00-277 for and on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners during the term of
such local state of emergency.
5. Such declaration shall remain in full force and effect for seven (7) days unless
extended in seventy-two (72) hour increments with the concurrence of the Board of County
Commissioners or sooner rescinded by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County
or the County Administrator.
6. This Declaration shall become effective immediately upon signing this 20th day
of November, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Ro Parrish
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Public Safety Director
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4135352 11/24/2015 at 04.42 PM
OR BOOK 3811 PAGE 2294 - 2294 Doc Type: MS
RECORDING: $10.00