Item B09
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
5/15/02
Division: Mayor McCoy
Department: BOCC- 3
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation proclaiming July, 2002 as Veterans and Militaf'j Awareness Month in Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
APPROVED BY: County Atty_ OMB/Purchasing
DOCUMENTATION: Included: X
To Follow:_Not Required:_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
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llroclamation
WHEREAS, Florida has one of the largest population of American military personnel
and veterans in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Florida's military and veteran population is growing more rapidly than
that of any other stale; and
WHEREAS, the military has played a big part in the economic and social life of the
Florida Keys, and remains an important employer as well; and
WHEREAS, among all of the Florida Keys residents in the workforce, 87 percent are
considered civilian workers, hut the other 13 percent or about 2.000 .workers are in the Armed
Forces, which is a much higher proportion than in the rest of the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, besides the enlisted employees, Key West's military base also employs a
large number of civilians; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, the military payroll in the Florida Keys was estimated to be
$123 million, which after being spent over and over throughout the Keys, makes the
economic impact of military salaries of more than $518 million; and
WHEREAS, the Latin American Chamber of Commerce and all Monroe COIDlty
residents are proud of the veterans and military personnel of our community and wish to
recognize their efforts in preserving our freedom and the blessings of liberty for all; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that our citizens join in honoring our veterans and military
personnel whose service and sacrifice allow us to enjoy freedom and a way of life unique in
this world;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLES 'SONNY' MCCOY, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month of July,
2002, as:
VETERANS AND MILITARY AWARENESS MONTH
in Momoe County, Florida, and urge all citizens to remember and honor those American
Veterans and military personnel in our community and to full a preciate:the freedom we
have today due to their efforts.
Dated this 15t1a day of May, 2002.
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