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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />3120200028388
<br />ERS. RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
<br />O JEFFREY R SMITH, CLERK OF COURT
<br />p GZ INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FL
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<br />ORIS
<br />PROCLAMATION DECLARING AND EXTENDING A LOCAL STATE
<br />OF EMERGENCY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN
<br />CONNECTION WITH COVID-19
<br />WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis, in his capacity as Governor of
<br />the State of Florida, issued Executive Order 20-51, directing the declaration of a public health
<br />emergency and establishing the State of Florida's response to COVID-19; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, the State Surgeon General declared a public health
<br />emergency in the State of Florida; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, Indian River County began making preparations to
<br />address COVID-19; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis, in his capacity as Governor of
<br />the State of Florida, issued Executive Order Number 20-52, declaring that a state of emergency
<br />exists in the State of Florida by reason of COVID-19; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to section 101.10(1) of the Code of Indian River County, and
<br />Resolution 2019-55 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, the County
<br />Administrator is authorized to declare a local state of emergency upon making a determination that
<br />a disaster has occurred or is imminent, requiring immediate and expeditious action,
<br />WHEREAS, in my capacity as County Administrator, I determined that, by reason of
<br />COVID-19, the threat of a disaster had occurred or was imminent, requiring immediate and
<br />expeditious action, and declared that a local state of emergency existed in all of Indian River
<br />County, Florida, effective as of 8:00 a.m., on March 17, 2020; and
<br />WHEREAS, in my capacity as County Administrator, I determined that, by reason of
<br />COVID-19, the threat of a disaster had occurred or was imminent, requiring immediate and
<br />expeditious action, and declared that a local state of emergency existed and continued to exist in
<br />all of Indian River County, Florida, effective as of 8:00 a.m., on March 24, March 31, April 7,
<br />April 14, April 21, and at 7:00 a.m. on April 28, May 5, May 12, and on May 19, 2020; and
<br />WHEREAS, as of May 26, 2020, Indian River County is still suffering the effects of
<br />COVID-19, which continue to pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
<br />of Indian River County;
<br />OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINIS TRA TOR
<br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
<br />180127" Street, Vero Beach, Fl. 32960-3388
<br />PHONE: 772-226-1408
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