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Resolution No. 94 -_2_ <br />A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />URGING THE CONTINUED APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING <br />FOR PRESERVATION 2000. <br />WHEREAS, the.citizens of Indian River County have advanced <br />environmental land preservation efforts with voter approval to <br />locally fund a county wide preservation program; and <br />WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 is a ten-year program designed to <br />acquire and therefore save Florida's best remaining natural land, <br />and is the State's most comprehensive land protection program; and <br />WHEREAS, Florida's population growth and conversion of natural <br />areas continue to threaten our natural systems; and <br />WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 offers an opportunity for funding <br />partnership between Indian River County and the State to protect <br />environmentally significant lands and support the implementation of <br />our county comprehensive plan; and ° <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County recognizes the importance of <br />Preservation 2000 in enabling the implementation of conservation <br />goals, growth management and comprehensive land use plans; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: <br />Section 1. That the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners hereby urges the Legislature of the State of Florida <br />to <br />A. Appropriate funding for Preservation 2000 for the <br />upcoming year. <br />B. Designate a permanent funding source for the <br />remaining years of the Preservation 2000 program. <br />Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately <br />upon adoption. ' <br />THE RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner <br />Eggert , the motion was seconded by <br />Commissioner Adams , and upon being put to a vote, the <br />vote was as follows: <br />Commigsioner John W. Tippin Aye <br />Commissioner Kenneth R: Macht --Aye <br />Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye <br />Commissioner Richard N. Bird ehcnnt <br />Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye <br />The Chairman declared the resolution duly passed and adopted <br />this 8 day of February , 1994. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />r <br />JohA VT. TIP13ily/ <br />Chairman <br />Jeffrey K. Bar on , <br />Clerk <br />\o\r1\pre.2000 <br />11 <br />BOOK <br />ti3 <br />