Item B3
Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date: November 20,2001
Bulk Item: Yes [] No .
Division: Board of County Commissioners
George R. Neugent
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation recognizing the week of November 25, 2001 as
Habitat for Humanity Week in Monroe County
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: YES [] NO []
COST TO COUNTY: $
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MAYOR GEORGE R. NEUG
DISTRICT II
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DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED. TO FOLLOW [] NOT REQUIRED []
DISPosmON:
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.' .." . . Whereas, theQVQilabiJity of affordable housing for low-income families living
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'({~~,;~orking' in M~roe County is critically low; and
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. ,;; ,Wher~, t,he need to provide afforQa!>le housing for the service sector and '.
'wor,king c,lasslow-income residents of Monroe~unty continues to increase; and
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Whereas, Habitat for Humanity Affiliates of the Florida Keys,utilizing
v,olunteersand private donations, is providing home-ownership opportunities for
lowv.income families in the Florida Keys; and
. Whereas, Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys has.constructed ten
homes and R9W celebrates the acquisition four properties to be dedicated to
affordable housing in Key lArgo; and
Whereas, Habitat for HumOllity of the Middle Keys has constructed three
ho~ .in the Middle Keys and has acquired land to construct a fourth Habitat
. Home; and
Wh~eas, Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Floricta Keys
cORstructed two homes in the Lower Keys, acquired land to construct fifteen
. affOrdable homes on Big Pine Key and works to preserve exiting housing through
. emergency home repairs, weatherizing and hurricane shutter installation; and
. ... . Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
~ishes .to recognize and support the Habitat for Humanity A,ffiliates of the Florida
Keys and their efforts to provide affordable housing.
'., Now, therefo~e, by virtue of the power invested in n)e as Ma:(or of Monroe
.County, Florida, I, George R. NeiJgent, do hereby proclaim the week of November
,,25,' ?001 as
Habitat for Humanity Week
": ,;in Monroe',County, Florida,' in recognition of the efforts made by Habltatfor
. 'Humanity volunteers and contributions throughou he United States;
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, ",:': ~edt~is 20fhda:(of November ,2001
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