HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-162RESOLUTION NO. 02-162
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE EFFORTS
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE AND EXPRESSING THE
APPROVAL OF THIS BOARD IN THE
NECESSARY REMOVAL OF CITRUS CANKER
IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. St. Lucie County has a very important citrus industry and is the fourth largest citrus
producing county in Florida.
2. The over 103,894 acres of citrus in St. Lucie County represents a substantial portion of the
taxable valuation of St. Lucie County and represents 6% of the 9.1 billion-dollar citrus industry in
Florida's economy.
3. Citrus Canker poses a serious threat to the Florida citrus industry and extraordinary
measures must be taken to prevent the spread of citrus canker.
4. The State of Florida Department of Agriculture has taken the steps necessary to stop the
spread of citrus canker, and has a tremendous depth of knowledge as to what steps are necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby endorse the efforts of the State of Florida Department of
Agriculture and expresses the approval of this Board in the necessary removal of citrus canker in the
State of Florida.
2. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the
Governor of Florida, and the Florida Department of Agriculture.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward
AYE
Vice-Chairman Cliff Barnes
AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
Commissioner John D. Bruhn
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of June, 2002.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIt~IRMAN
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
AND CORRECTNESS:
COUNTY ATTORNEY