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Resolution No. 93-27
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
URGING THE CONTINUED APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING
yz FOR'PRESERVATION 2000.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Indian River County have advanced
environmental: land preservation efforts with voter approval to
locally; fund a county wide preservation program; and
WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 is a ten-year program designed to
acquire and therefore save Florida's best remaining natural land,
and is the State's most comprehensive land protection program; and
WHEREAS, Florida's rate of population growth and conversion of
natural areas continue to threaten our natural systems; and
WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 offers an opportunity for funding
partnership between Indian River County and the State to protect
environmentally significant lands and support the implementation of
our county comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County recognizes the importance of
Preservation 2000 in enabling the implementation of conservation
goals, growth management and comprehensive land use plans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Indian River County Board of County
commissioners hereby urges the Legislature of the State of Florida
to .
A. Appropriate funding for Preservation 2000 for the
upcoming year.
B. Pursue a permanent funding source for the remaining
seven years of the Preservation 2000 program.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon adoption.
THE RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner
Fgyart , the motion was seconded by
Commissioner Adams , and upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye
Commissioner
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht _Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams
The Chairman declared the resolution duly passed and adopted
this 9 day of February , 1993.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
/FLORIDA
By -_
ichard N. Bird
Chairman
Attest:; . _
Jeffrdys K.• arton
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