Resolution 190-2023 RESOLUTION NO. 190 - 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ANNOUNCING THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS WILL RECLAIM THE TITLE OF CREATORS OF THE
WORLD'S LARGEST KEY LIME PIE AT MONROE
COUNTY'S BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ON JULY 3,
2023 AT THE BIG PINE COMMUNITY PARK.
WHEREAS, Key Lime Pie is a native Floridian dessert that originated in the
Florida Keys, and was designated and has been proudly served as the Official State Pie
of Florida since 2006; and
WHEREAS, Key Lime Pie is the Official' Dessert of Monroe County and the
Florida Keys-, and
WHEREAS, Florida has prepared at least four world record Key Lime Pies and
served the mammoth pies to Key West, Boston, Atlanta, the Governor in Tallahassee,
and Good Morning America-, and
WHEREAS, Key Lime Pie reminds people of sun, sand, and tropical breezes and
is celebrated in songs singing "My, my, my ® my Key Lime Pie-" and
WHEREAS, Key Lime Pie is engrained in the American presidencies of Taft,
Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush, Obama, and
Trump-, and
WHEREAS, on July 3, 2023, Monroe County will celebrate its Bicentennial at the
Big Pine Community Park with what will break the record for the World's Largest Key
Lime Pie-, and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned World's Largest Key Lime Pie will measure
13.14 feet in diameter and be delicious!!
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that on July 3, 2023, the
residents of the Florida Keys will officially reclaim the World Record for creating the
Largest Key Lime Pie at Monroe County's Bicentennial Celebration at the Big Pine Key
Community Park.
1 See, Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Resolution 104-2022.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting held in Key Largo, Florida on the 21 It day of June,
2023.
Mayor Craig Cates Absent
Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
Commissioner Michelle Lincoln Ves
Commissioner James Scholl Yes
Commissioner David is Absent
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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23 By:
MAYOR PRO TEM HOLLY MERRILL RASCHEIKµcN
VIN MADOK, CLERK MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Approved as to for & legal sufficiency
Digitally signed by Robert B.Shilling.,
DN tn=R.bert B.Shillinger,o=B.O.C.C.of Monroe
Cou ty,FL,o—County Attorney,ennaikshillinger-
Robert B. Shillinger b.n
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By Date 2023.006.21 10 19 19-04'00'
AS DEPUTY CLERK Robert B. Shillinger, Monroe County Attorney
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