HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-133RESOLUTION NO. 19-133
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF JULY 22-28, 2019 AS
"TREASURE COAST WATERWAY CLEANUP WEEK" AND SATURDAY, JULY27, 2019 AS
"TREASURE COAST WATERWAY CLEANUP DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. On Saturday, July 27, 2019, the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast,
in conjunction with the Florida Inland Navigation District, will conduct the 12`h
Annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup.
2. The event is expected to attract over 1000 volunteers who will participate in
cleaning up the waterways of Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties.
3. There are twenty-seven designated sites throughout the three counties that will
serve as registration and disposal sites for the volunteers to work out of.
4. Numerous waterfront homeowners' associations have been recruited to clean up
their own waterfront.
5. In 2018, over 5.18 tons of trash was collected from approximately 125 miles of
waterways with an expectation of a significantly larger amount to be collected this
year with an increased volunteer effort.
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 July 22-28, 2019 as "TREASURE COAST
WATERWAY CLEANUP WEEK" and Saturday, July 27, 2019 as "TREASURE COAST WATERWAY
CLEANUP DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to use this occasion to foster
appreciation for the Treasure Coast Waterways and to assist in the cleanup efforts.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 16'h day of July, 2019.
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