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PROCLAMATION <br /> DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2013 AS <br /> NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH <br /> WHEREAS, the month of October has been recognized as National Arts and <br /> Humanities Month by thousands of arts and cultural organizations, communities and states <br /> across the country, as well as by the White House and Congress for more than a decade; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the arts and humanities embody much of the accumulated wisdom, <br /> intellect and imagination of humankind; and <br /> WHEREAS, the arts and humanities play a unique role in the lives of our families, our <br /> communities and our country; and <br /> WHEREAS, the cultural arts industry also strengthens our local economy by producing <br /> $346 million in goods and services, $3.6 million in Florida Sales Tax, $500,000 in Indian River <br /> County Sales Tax, and $11.8 million in Indian River County Property tax in total economic <br /> activity annually and by supporting the full-time equivalent of 1,769 jobs earning $59 million. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the month of October, 2013 <br /> be designated as NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH in Indian River County <br /> and call upon our citizens to celebrate and promote the arts and culture in our nation and to <br /> specifically encourage the greater participation by those said citizens in taking action for the <br /> arts and humanities in their towns and cities. <br /> Adopted this 15th day of October, 2013. <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> e p h E. Flescher, Chairman <br /> Wesley S. Davis, Vice Chairman <br /> Peter D. 0' Bryan <br /> Bob Solari <br /> Tim r <br /> .J <br /> 1 <br /> m <br />