HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-109Resolution No. 81-109
WHEREAS, the Counties of the State of Florida and the
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of
Forestry have a shared responsibility in the protection of forest
and wild lands and related rural improvements; and
WHEREAS, increased drainage and water usage has made more
wild lands susceptible to wildfire; and
WHEREAS, many people now build in the rural urban interface
causing greater threat to life and property from wildfire; and
WHEREAS, inflation dictates that a stronger cooperative
effort between fire districts, municipal fire departments, and the
Division of Forestry be established so as to insure the efficient
utilization of all suppression resources; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the people of the
State of Florida, the Counties, and the Division of Forestry to
provide fire protection in the most cost effective manner; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Forestry is proposing to amend
Subsection (1) of Section 1 of 125.27 Florida Statutes, which
would provide funds to the Division for the purpose of providing
assistance in training and equipping rural and municipal fire
departments of communities of less than 10,000 population.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners in its meeting assembled at Vero Beach, Florida on
w� 16, 1981, that it does support the Division of Forestry's
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efforts to amend Subsection (1 ) of Section 1 of 125.27 Florida
Statutes, which would direct the 3C/acre currently contributed by
the Counties for wild land fire protection be deposited in the
Incidental Trust Fund of the Division of Forestry rather than the
State General Revenue Fund. These funds would be used in
assisting in training and equipping rural and municipal fire
departments of communities of less than 10,000 population.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Patrick B. on
Chairman
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