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t. WHEREAS, the transfer of the responsibility for these concerns to an assortment of out -of -county state agencies would lead to confusion and inaccessibility for the general public; and WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners agrees that there is excessive duplication and fragmentation of environmental programs and environmental health programs between state agencies that result in increased costs, and undue duplication and confusion to the general public as to who is the responsible agency; and WHEREAS, with the already established public perception that local public health units are the first line of contact in regard to environmental or environmental health concerns, a more prudent and economic division of programatic responsibilities would be to increase the role of the HRS - County Public Health Unit in environmental and public health regulations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners opposes the removal of environmental health programs from the responsibility of the HRS -County Public Health Units and the transfer of said responsibilities to other state agencies. Additionally, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners would suggest that many of those programs currently in existence at regional agencies could be better carried out in the local area, through contracts with the local public health unit program. Section 2. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners supports its position by furnishing this resolution in support thereof to the Governor of the State of Florida, the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Florida, the Indian River County Legislative Delegation, and the honorable members of the respective HRS committees of both Houses of the Florida Legislature.