Resolution 273A-1980
RESOLUTION NO.273A_1980
RESOLUTION ENDORSING GENERAL REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States is considering
legislation which will extend the General Revenue Sharing Program;
and
WHEREAS, the program, which expired on September 30, 1980,
must be reauthorized during the lame duck session beginning
November 12; and
WHEREAS, S. 2574 and H.R. 7112 call for this reauthorization
and the President has indicated support for the program's con-
tinuation; and
WHEREAS, the General Revenue Sharing Program has the lowest
administrative costs of any of the federal assistance programs,
is distributed on a fair and equitable basis, and provides recip-
ient jurisdictions much needed flexibility in delivering determined
services and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, desires to go on record as supporting the continuation
of such programs as termination would cuase a total detrimental
impact upon the citizens of Monroe County, Florida, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CO~n~ISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That said Board strongly urges the Congress to take up
and pass, and the President to sign, legislation reauthorizing
the General Revenue Sharing Program.
2. That the Clerk of said Board is hereby directed to send
certified copies of this resolution to Mr. Bruce Talley of the
National Association of Counties, Washington, D.C.; to our
Congressional Delegation; President Jimmy Carter, The White House,
Washington, D.C. 20503; The Honorable Robert C. Byrd, Majority
Leader, United States Senate, Russell Senate Office Building 133,
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Washington, D.C. 20515; and The Honorable Thomas P. O'Neill,
Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Rayburn House
Office Building 2231, Washington, D.C. 20515.
Passed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 21st day
of October, 1980.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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APPROVED AS to FORM
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