HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-109RESOLUTION NO. 2014-109
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ASSERTING ITS DESIRE THAT
ALL 67 COUNTIES PRESENTLY IN THE GREAT STATE OF
FLORIDA, REMAIN IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THAT IF THE
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TAKE THE BENIGHTED PATH TO
SECESSION THAT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA REMAIN
WITH THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF THE STATE AS PART OF
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, presently, the state of Florida consists of 67 counties in an area of
approximately 56 thousand square miles, with a population of approximately
19,800,000 people; and
WHEREAS, one of the state of Florida's great strengths is its diversity in
ethnicity, background, geography from the Keys to the Panhandle and cities large and
small from Tampa to Fellsmere; and
WHEREAS, few if any citizens from Indian River County have expressed any
desire to secede from the state of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the last time part of the South tried to secede it did not work out too
well; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County is a low density county and if the south
seceded would more appropriately be part of the low density Florida rather than the
high density south; and
WHEREAS, many citizens of Indian River County moved from south Florida to
what they thought was a better way of life in Indian River County and may well be
traumatized by becoming part of a state of south Florida, and
WHEREAS, Indian River County is part of the St. John's River Water
Management District and, therefore, if the South seceded should remain part of Florida
and not South Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County does
not support the secession of any part of Florida from the state of Florida.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners supports keeping the state of
Florida in its present form, does not support the secession of any part of the state from
the state of Florida and should part of south Florida secede from the State of Florida,
it is Indian River County's intent to remain as part of Florida.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-109
Section 2. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Mayor
of South Miami.
The Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Solari, and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis, and upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman Wesley S. Davis
Aye
Vice Chairman Bob Solari
Aye
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
Aye
Commissioner Tim Zorc
Aye
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
18th day of November, 2014.
Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of
Circuit Court and Comptroller
By: oz'u'
Deputy Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
BY
DYLAN REINGOLD
COUNTY ATTORNEY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Wesley S. Davis, Chairman