HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-017RESOLUTION NO. 2021-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR $125 MILLION
FUNDING FOR FLORIDA FOREVER FOR FISCAL YEAR
2021-2022.
WHEREAS, the Florida Forever program and its predecessor Preservation
2000 program have contributed immeasurably to environmental health, quality of life,
recreation, and sustainability in Florida for this and future generations, and
WHEREAS, Florida Forever, and its predecessor Preservation 2000,
historically allocated $300 million annually to purchase and restore environmentally
sensitive and outdoor recreation lands and has done so through numerous successful
partnerships with cities, counties, state agencies, water -management districts, nonprofit
organizations, private landowners, and others in achieving its conservation purposes, and
WHEREAS, Florida Forever was the vehicle to deliver funding for land
conservation by various state agencies, including the Florida Communities Trust (FCT). The
FCT has been a successful local -government assistance program under the Florida Forever
umbrella. It has assisted Florida's cities and counties in protecting their cultural and
historical resources, meeting the challenges of growth management, and providing
recreational outdoor experiences in both urban and rural settings, and
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WHEREAS, over thirty local Florida governments, including Indian River
County, have enacted land -acquisition financing programs in past decades, and those
conservation programs serve to leverage Florida Forever funding and increase the impact
of State land -conservation funding, and
WHEREAS, the residents of Indian River County have benefited
greatly from the FCT program by receiving matching funds that helped fund twenty-one
different acquisition projects while receiving over $25,000,000.00 from the program, and
WHEREAS, after years of neglect by the Florida Legislature, the citizens of
Florida voted overwhelmingly in 2014.to support the Florida Water and Land Conservation
Amendment ("Amendment 1 ") to restore funding to Florida Forever, and
WHEREAS, the Florida State Legislature has continued to under fund Florida
Forever specifically, and land conservation generally, despite the passage of Amendment 1
with approval by over 75% of voters, and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida experienced the second largest population
growth in the country from July 2019 -July 2020, adding over 240,000 new residents, which
accelerated the pressures of development on environmentally significant lands, and
WHEREAS, Indian River County desires to direct their local legislative
delegation to make land conservation a priority again.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
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1 . The Board encourages the Florida Legislature to fund the Florida
Forever program at $125 million for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
2. The Chairman is authorized to send this resolution to the Legislative
Delegation and the Governor relaying its support for funding Florida Forever.
3. This resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner O'Bryan, and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Earman, and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Joseph E. Flescher AYE
Vice Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams AYE
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman AYE
Commissioner Laura Moss AYE
The Chairman.thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted
this 16th day of February, 2021.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Joseph E. Flescher
Chairman
District 2
Peter A O'Bryan
Vice Chairman
District 4
The Honorable Debbie Mayfield
THE FLORIDA SENATE
1801 27th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Dear Senator Mayfield:
March 1, 2021
Susan Adams
District 1
Joseph H. Earman
District 3
Laura Moss
District S
For your consideration, enclosed is Resolution No. 2021-017 of the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida adopted on February 16, 2021 expressing support
for $125 million funding for Florida Forever for fiscal year 2021-2022.
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Yours truly,
osep E. Flescher, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County, Florida
1801 271h Street, Building A
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 226-1490
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Joseph E. Flescher
Chairman
District 2
Peter D. O'Bryan
Vice Chairman
District 4
March 1, 2021
The Honorable Erin Grail
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
180127 1h Street, Suite 132-203
Vero Beach, FL 32960-33.88
Dear Representative Grail:
Susan Adams
District I
Joseph H. Earman
District 3
Laura Moss
District S
For your consideration, enclosed is Resolution No. 2021-017 of the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida adopted on February 16, 2021 expressing support
for $.125 million funding for Florida Forever for fiscal year 202.1-2022.
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enclosure
Yours truly,
4oseph E. Flescher, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County, Florida
1801 271h Street, Building A
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 226-1490
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Joseph E. Flescher
Chairman
District 2
Peter D. O'Bryan
Vice Chairman
District 4
Office of Governor Ron DeSantis
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Dear Governor DeSantis:
March 1, 2021
Susan. Adams
District I
Joseph K Earman
District 3
Laura Moss
District S
For your consideration, enclosed is Resolution No. 2021-017 of the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida adopted on February 16, 2021 expressing support
for $125 million funding for Florida Forever for fiscal year 2021-2022.
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enclosure
Yours truly,
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Josep E. Flescher, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County, Florida
1801 27th Street, Building A
Vero Beach, FL 32960
(772) 226-1490