Declaration 11-26-2017OA
County of Monroe
The Florida Keys
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
MONROE COUNTY
DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY
Subject: Hurricane Irma
WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38(3)(a) of the Florida Statutes gives authority to political subdivisions to declare and
enact a State of Local Emergency for a period of up to (7) days, thereby waiving the procedures and formalities of
the political subdivision pertaining to:
1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action is required to insure the health, safety and
welfare of the community:
2.Entering into contracts; :2140805/ I
3. Incurring obligations; 1 103 23713 1 174
4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers;
5. Utilization of Volunteer workers;
6.Rental of equipment;
7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies, materials, and facilities; and
8.Appropriation and expenditures of public funds; and
WHEREAS, the threat of danger to the populace to the health safety and welfare to the community continues;
and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Ordinance No. 028 -1987 grants the Mayor the authority to declare a State of
Local Emergency.
NOW THEREFORE, I hereby declare and enact a State of Local Emergency for all of Monroe County,
including municipalities, for a period of seven (7) days, shall begin on November 26, 2017, running
consecutively to the period covered by the prior declaration. Pursuant to Monroe County Code section 11 -1,
this Declaration also constitutes a ratification of all prior periods covered by prior declarations, in 72 -hour
increments. Pursuant to this declaration, all procedures and formalities otherwise required of Monroe County,
as listed in items 1. through 8. above, are hereby waived. The Director of Emergency Management is hereby
ordered to take whatever actions are necessary in order to protect the safety, health and welfare of this
community. Emergency Directives, signed by the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Sheriff, or Emergency
Management Direct r during this State of Emergency, shall have the full force of law as specified in Monroe
County Ordinanc o. 028 -19 section 3.
Signed: Date: — � ✓ f Time: C t Z a.m
Monroe County Mayor, Mayor Pro or Sheriff /
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