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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF JULY 18, 2021 THROUGH JULY 24, 2021, AS <br />TREASURE COAST WATERWAY CLEANUP WEEK <br />WHEREAS, on Saturday, July 24,2021 ' <br />4,2021; the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast <br />in conjunction with the Florida Inland Navigation District will conduct the 14th Annual Treasure Coast <br />Waterway Cleanup; and <br />WHEREAS, this event will attract approximately 1,000 volunteers who will participate in cleaning <br />up the waterways of Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie Counties; and <br />WHEREAS, thirty-one designated sites throughout the three counties will serve as registration <br />and disposal sites for the volunteers to work out of; and <br />WHEREAS, numerous waterfront homeowners' associations have been recruited to clean up <br />their own waterfronts; and <br />WHEREAS, since the beginning, over 90 tons of trash has been collected from approximately <br />125 miles -of waterways with an expectation of a significantly larger amount to be collected this year <br />with an increased volunteer effort. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of July 18, 2021, through July 24, 2021, be <br />designated as TREASURE COAST WATERWAY CLEANUP WEEK in Indian River County, and all <br />citizens are encouraged to use this occasion to foster appreciation for the Treasure Coast Waterways <br />and assist in the cleanup efforts. <br />Adopted this 13th day of July, 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Chairman <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph Earman <br />Laura Moss <br />2 <br />