Declaration 10-03-2017Co unty of Monroe
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather George Veugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District
Danny L. Kolhage, District I counT
Heather Carruthers, District 3 �
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5 �o�' •• JM cuiQ�•. ®�
MONROE COUNTY
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
Subject: Hurricane Irma
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WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38(3)(a) of the Florida Statutes gives authority to political subdivision to declare and
enact a State of Local Emergency for a period of up to seven (7) days, thereby waiving the procedures and
formalities otherwise required of the political subdivision by law pertaining to:
1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action is necessary to insure the health,
safety and welfare of the community;
2. Entering into contracts;
3. Incurring obligations; Plos 1311408137
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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;
8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds; and
WHEREAS, the threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe County may require expedient action in
order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Ordinance No. 028 -1987 grants the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, or his designee
authority to declare a State of Local Emergency after consultation with the Director of Emergency
Management;
WHEREAS, the result of Hurricane Irma will require massive amounts of continued work in order to restore
the County.
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, which shall begin on October 3, 2017, running
consecutively to the period covered by the prior declaration. Pursuant to Monroe County Code section 11 -1,
this Declaration shall also constitute a ratification of all prior periods covered by this and 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 orderWergency take whatever actions are necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of this
community. Directives, signed by the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem or Sheriff during the State of
Emergency, have the f4,11 force of lawfas specified in Monroe County Order No. 028 -1987 section 3.
Signed U "`3` 'S' V == Date:
Monroe County Mayor, Mayor Pr em or Sheriff
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Approved as to form: Cynthia L. Hall, Assistant County Attorney
Filed for record: Cynthia L. Hall, Deputy Clerk 10 -3 -2017 MONROE COUNTY
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