Resolution 503-2008
Commissioner Neugent
RESOLUTION NO.2..Q.2...- 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 21 AS
NATIONAL HOMELESS PERSONS' MEMORIAL
DAY.
WHEREAS, winter poses extreme hardship for inadequately housed low-income men, women
and children throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, the spirit of the holiday season of giving provides an opportunity for affinnation
and renewal regarding the commitment to end homelessness; and
WHEREAS, December 21" has been designated National Homeless Person's Memorial Day by
the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and is so
recognized by cities nationwide; and
WHEREAS, in this season of generosity and sharing, citizens of Monroe County are encouraged
to commit themselves to promoting compassion and concern for all brothers and sisters, especially those
who are poor and homeless; and
WHEREAS, in remembering those who have died on the streets, the cause of ending
homelessness is kept urgent as is the county's collective commitment to preventing such deaths in the
future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recognizes December 21,
2008 as National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, in recognition of the people who have died on our
streets, in our emergency shelters, in condemned or abandoned properties, from ailments or conditions
directly related to homelessness.
Section 2: This Resolution shall become effective on the date written below.
~~ PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a Dflleting of said Board held on the 17th day of December, A.D., 2008.
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Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
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