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WHEREAS, over 10% of middle school age children report using alcohol in the <br />past 30 days; and <br />WHEREAS, 18% of Indian River County students are chronically absent; and <br />WHEREAS, 64.7% of Florida's youth with major depression did not receive any <br />mental health treatment in 2021; and <br />WHEREAS, quality programs addressing these needs pay for themselves many <br />times over and the cost of inaction is a tragic loss of human and economic potential that <br />we cannot afford, <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners determines <br />that it is in the best interests of the health and well-being of our children and broader <br />community to place a referendum establishing the Children's Trust District within Indian <br />River County before the qualified Indian River County voters on the November 8, 2022 <br />general election ballot. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />Section 1. Enactment Authority. <br />Article VIII, section 1 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 125, Florida Statutes vest <br />broad home rule powers in counties to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with general or <br />special law, for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the <br />residents of the county. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />specifically determines that the enactment of this ordinance is necessary to protect the <br />health, safety and welfare of the residents of Indian River County. <br />Section 2. Repeal of Part II (Children's Services Advisory Committee) of Chapter <br />103 (Commissions and Boards) of the Code of Indian River County, Florida. <br />Part II (Children's Services Advisory Committee) of Chapter 103 (Commissions and <br />Boards) of the Code of Indian River County, Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety. <br />Section 3. Enactment of Chapter 215 (Children's Trust District) of the Code of <br />Indian River County, Florida. <br />Chapter 215 (Children's Trust District) of the Code of Indian River County, Florida is <br />hereby enacted to read as follows: <br />CHAPTER 215. CHILDREN'S TRUST DISTRICT. <br />Section 215.01. — Creation and boundaries of Children's Trust District. <br />107 <br />