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PROCLAMATION <br /> DESIGNATING JUNE 18, 2015 AS <br /> 1oth ANNUAL NATIONAL DUMP THE PUMP DAY <br /> WHEREAS, June 18, 2015 marks the 1011 annual National Dump the Pump Day as a day to <br /> encourage people to ride public transportation, as public transit powers community growth by driving <br /> economic development and revitalizing neighborhoods; and <br /> WHEREAS, every $1 invested in public transportation generates approximately $4 in economic <br /> returns; and <br /> WHEREAS, public transportation is a $61 billion industry that puts people to work — directly <br /> employing nearly 400,000 people and creating hundreds of thousands of private-sector jobs; and <br /> WHEREAS, Nearly 60 percent of public transit trips are work commutes; and <br /> WHEREAS, people who ride public transportation can save, on average, more than $9,394 per year, <br /> based on today's gas prices, the cost of owning a car, and the average unreserved parking rate; and <br /> WHEREAS, U.S. public transportation use saves 4.2 billion gallons of gas annually; and <br /> WHEREAS, public transportation use in 498 urban areas in the United States saved 865 million hours <br /> annually in travel time and 450 million gallons of fuel; and without public transportation, annual congestion <br /> costs would have risen by nearly $21 billion from $121 to $142 billion; and <br /> WHEREAS, Indian River County declares by using public transportation people save money, help the <br /> environment, and improve America's quality of life; and <br /> WHEREAS, where public transportation goes, communities grow and prosper. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that June 18, 2015, be designated as National Dump the Pump Day in <br /> Indian River County, and that the Senior Resource Association GoLine Indian River Transit will join with <br /> public transportation agencies across the country and participate in the 10th annual National Dump the Pump <br /> Day to encourage people to ride public transportation on June 18, 2015. <br /> Adopted this 16th day of June, 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> Wesley S. Davis, Chairman <br /> B lari Vice Chaim? <br /> * * Peter D. O'Bryan <br /> oseph escher <br /> Tim Zor <br /> IL <br /> 1 <br />