HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-143 RESOLUTION NO.25-143
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JULY 2025 AS
"PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH"IN ST.LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following
determination:
1. Parks and Recreation is an integral part of communities throughout this country,including St.Lucie
County.
2. Parks and Recreation promotes health and wellness, improving the physical and mental health of
people who live near parks, time spent in nature, which positively impacts mental health by
increasing cognitive performance and well-being, and alleviating illnesses such as depression,
attention deficit disorders,and Alzheimer.
3. Parks and Recreation encourages physical activities by providing space for popular sports, hiking
trails, swimming pools and many other activities designed to promote active lifestyles.
4. Parks and Recreation is a leading provider of healthy meals,nutritional services and education.
5. Parks and Recreation programming and education activities, such as out-of-school time
programming,youth sports and environmental education, are critical to childhood development.
6. Parks and Recreation increases a community's economic prosperity through increased property
values,expansion of the local tax base,increased tourism,the attraction and retention of businesses,
and crime reduction.
7. Parks and Recreation is fundamental to the environmental well-being of our community and is
essential and adaptable infrastructure that makes our communities resilient in the face of natural
disasters and climate change.
8. Our parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community and provide
a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors.
9. The U.S.House of Representatives has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida that this Board does hereby proclaim the month of July 2025 as "Parks and Recreation
Month"in St. Lucie County,Florida.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of July 2025.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ST.LUCIE CO ,FLOC A
BY:
DEPUTY CLERK CHAIR
On, CORRECTNESS:
CO TORNEY
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