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PROCLAMATION 54
<br /> DESIGNATING JUNE 18, 2015 AS
<br /> 10th ANNUAL NATIONAL DUMP THE PUMP DAY
<br /> WHEREAS, June 18, 2015 marks the 10th 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
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