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Filed & Recorded in Official Records of
11I0I4ROF i;AUNTY KEVIN MADOK
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe - Mayor David Rice, District 4
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Murphy, District 5
The Florida Keys Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
Heather Carruthers, District 3
George Neugent, District 2
MONROE COUNTY
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
Subject: Hurricane Irma
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;
4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers;
5. Utilization of Volunteer workers;
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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 February 26, 2018, 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 ordered to take whatever actions are necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of this
community. Emergency Directives, signed by the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem or Sheriff during the State of
Emergency, shall have the full force of law as specified in Monroe County Ord. No. 028 - 1987 sectio 3.
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riFFICIAL, RECORDS
Signed:
David Rice, Mayor
Date: February 27, 2018 Time: 10:00 am /pm
Approved as to form: Cynthia L. Hall, Assistant County Attorney
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Filed & Recorded in Official Records of
PICHROE COUNTY KEVIN HADOK
Subject: Hur7icane Irma
WIEREAS, Chapter 252.38(3)(a) of the Florida Statutes gives authority to politic subdivision to declare and
enact a State of Local 13margency for a period of up to sevren (7) days, thereby waiving the pm cede
res and
:fib hies otherwise required of the political subdivision by law pertaining to:
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, Monme Cormty Ordinance No. 028 -1.987 grants the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, oT his design. ee
authority to declare a State of Local Ernergency a consultation with the Director of Enaergemcy
Management;
'WHERI.'AS, the result of Hunn. cane Innawill require massive arnounts of continued work in order to restore
the County,
110HROE COUNTY
CIFFZHAL RECORDS
Signcd: ... ............ Date. February'27,2018 Time: 1,0:00am/PM
David Rice, Mayor
APPToved &s is form: Cyfthia L. Hall, Assistant Coanty Attomey