Resolution 135-2010
Mayor Pro Tern Carruthers
RESOLUTION NO
135 - 2010
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL
ORGANIZATION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ENCOURAGING THE CREATION OF A "KEEP THE FLORIDA
KEYS BEAUTIFUL" AFFILIATE COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is a national non-profit community
improvement organization with the focus areas of litter prevention, beautification, and
waste reduction and recycling; and
WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is the nation's largest volunteer-based
community action and education organization with a network of nearly 1,000 affiliate and
participating organizations; and
WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful believes that each individual holds an
obligation to preserve and protect our environment and through everyday choices and
actions, we collectively have a huge impact on our world; and
WHEREAS, K.eep America Beautiful forms public-private partnerships and
programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their
community's environment; and
WHEREAS, Keep America Beautiful follows a practical approach that unites
citizens, businesses and government to find solutions that advance core issues
of preventing litter, reducing waste and beautifying communities; and
WHEREAS, there are more than 580 cities, towns, counties, states, and even
international communities that are implementing the Keep America Beautiful System as
certified affiliates of Keep America Beautiful; and
WHEREAS, a Keep Florida Keys Beautiful Affiliate program, developed by
Keep America Beautiful, Inc. will assist greatly in educating our community about
littering behavior, waste handling, and beautification, and thereby enhance community
appearance; and
WHEREAS, the Keep America Beautiful and Keep Florida Beautiful
organizations assist affiliates with grants, products and in kind services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County desires to
improve the physical quality of community life; and
WHEREAS, a clean environment contributes to the emotional, physical and
economic well-being of our citizens; and
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Mayor Pro Tern Carruthers
WHEREAS, US 1, The Overseas Highway, in the Florida Keys was recently
recognized by the Department of the Interior as an All-American Road;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners that the governing body hereby supports the formation and
participation of an affiliate Keep the Florida Keys Beautiful organization.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Co'4r Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a meeting of said Board held on the 19 day of May A.D. 2010.
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