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w � M <br />RESOLUTION NO. 96- _U4 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, URGING THE MUNICIPALITIES AND <br />SPECIAL DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY TO <br />SUPPORT, ACTIVELY MONITOR AND <br />PARTICIPATE IN THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION, <br />ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT II. <br />WHEREAS, the unprecedented growth of Florida has caused a great <br />demand for services to be performed by county governments; and <br />WHEREAS, there exists overlapping jurisdiction responsibility <br />and duplication of cost for services and function among state <br />government and county, municipal, and special district governments; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the United States Congress has significantly <br />restructured the role of the Federal Government as an <br />intergovernmental partner eliminating, consolidating, and devolving <br />many federal programs to state, county and municipal governments; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, greater clarity concerning the financing, authority, <br />and responsibilities of counties, municipalities, and special districts <br />will reduce overlapping and duplication of services and functions and <br />assure the efficient delivery of services to citizens of the County; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Legislature and the Constitution Revision <br />Commission should have the benefit of a comprehensive study of local <br />government creation, organization, structure, powers, duties, <br />financing, and service delivery capacity before acting upon <br />far-reaching statutory and constitutional measures affecting local <br />governments; and <br />WHEREAS, the membership of the commission includes 5 <br />representatives of Florida counties along with five city officials, and <br />one <br />school board <br />representative, two special <br />district representatives, <br />four <br />members of <br />the House and Senate, <br />and four gubernatorial <br />appointees. <br />4 <br />DECEMBER 19, 1996 <br />� 0 � <br />