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RESOLUTION No7- -13_
WHEREAS, Indian River County, Florida, is critically short of
motor fuel due to the national energy crisis, and allocations for Indian
River County have been made by the Federal Energy Office without
considering the rapid growth of the county, its increased agricultural
acreage or its increased amount of tourists, and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the non-essential use of motor
fuel be decreased in order to insure availability of motor fuel for essential
services, and
WHEREAS, the saving of motor fuel can be accomplished through
the help and cooperation of all Indian River County citizens,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that it requests
all citizens to reduce the amount of non-essential motor fuel used by:
1. Not using their automobiles unless absolutely necessary.
2. Not buying motor fuel until their tanks are down to 1/2
of a tank or less.
3. Buying motor fuel only in the afternoons so that essential
service vehicles may fill up in the mornings.
4. Forming car pools for driving to work, for buying groceries,
shopping, picking up mail, transportation of children, recreational activities
and any other trips requiring the use of an automobile.
5. Using only one automobile in a two automobile family.
6. Not hoarding motor fuel in barrels or other containers
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Board requests all citizens to
be patient and cooperative with the motor fuel retailers and their employees as
they are doing the best job they can do under very trying circumstances.
ATTEST:
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Deputy Clerk
DATE PASSED: February 20, 1974
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INI)34t RIVER CO TY, FL IDA.
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By: 4t
Alma Lee Loy, Chairman ?"_