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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
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Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
May 18, 2016
Agenda Item Number: B.3
Agenda Item Summary #1662
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
No BOCC District 3
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Carol Schreck (305) 292-3430
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation observing the week of May
21-28, 2016 as SAFE BOATING WEEK in Monroe County, Florida.
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DOCUMENTATION:
SAFE BOATING WEEK Proc
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REVIEWED BY:
Heather Carruthers Completed 05/03/2016 2:45 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 05/03/2016 3:01 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/18/2016 9:00 AM
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SAFE BOATING WEEKin MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
May 21-28, 2016
WHEREAS
,the United States Power Squadrons® through its local Key West Sail and
PowerSquadron is joined with the Monroe County Commission in promoting education about
safe boating for all ofour citizens; and
WHEREAS
,75% of all persons that go overboard drown,and that87% of those were
reported to have been able to swim; and
WHEREAS
,the vast majority of these accidents are caused by human error or poor
judgment and not due to boat,equipment or environmental factors;and
WHEREAS
,it is a fact that 100% of drowning fatalities were not wearing a lifejacket;
and
WHEREAS
,most of those boaters who lost their lives by drowning each year would be
alive today had they worn their life jackets;and
WHEREAS
,modem life jackets are more comfortable, more attractive and more
wearable than styles of years past and deserve a fresh look by today’s boatingpublic;
NOW, THEREFORE
,I, Heather Carruthers, the Mayor of Monroe County Florida, do
hereby proclaim the week of May 21-28,2015 as
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
and urgethose who boat to Boat Smart Boat Safeand to practicesafe boating
habits at all times –this week,and all days throughout the year.
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Signed this 18day of May, 2016.
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Heather Carruthers, Mayor
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