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PROCLAMATION DECLARING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IN
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN CONNECTION
WITH COVID-19
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis, in his capacity as Governor of
the State of Florida, issued Executive Order 20-51, directing the declaration of a public health
emergency and establishing the State of Florida's response to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, the State Surgeon General declared a public health
emergency in the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis, in his capacity as Governor of
the State of Florida, issued Executive Order Number 20-52, declaring that a state of emergency
exists in the State of Florida by reason of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, such declaration of emergency has been extended multiple times, including
the most recent extension per Executive Order 21-45, issued on February 26, 2021, which
extended the state of emergency another 60 days; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 101.10(1) of the Code of Indian River County, and
Resolution 2020-104 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, the County
Administrator is authorized to declare a local state of emergency upon making a determination
that a disaster has occurred or is imminent, requiring immediate and expeditious action,
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2021, County Administrator Jason E. Brown, appointed me,
Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator, as his designee to execute documents in his
absence from March 22 through March 26, 2021,
NOW, THEREFORE, in my capacity as County Administrator Jason E. Brown's
designee, I hereby (1) determine that, by reason of COVID-19, the threat of a disaster has
occurred, requiring immediate and expeditious action, and (2) declare that a local state of
emergency exists and continues in all of Indian River County, Florida, effective as of 8:00 a.m.,
on March 23`d, 2021.
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Mic115el . Zito, Indian River County,
Assistant County Administrator
OFFICE OF THE COUNTYADMINISTR,4TOR
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388
Phone: 772-226-1408 - Fax: 772-978-1822