Item B1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: February 18. 2004
DIVISION:
BOCC
BULK ITEM: yes____
No~
DEPARTMENT: DISTRICT 5
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of a proclamation declaring the month of February as
"Library Appreciation Month"
ITEM BACKGROUND: Governor Jeb Bush has issued a proclamation designating February as "Library Appreciation
Month," to be celebrated in libraries across the state, acknowledging the contribution of our
libraries to the educational, informational, and cultural lives of our communities.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING:
N/A
AMOUNT PER MONTH /YEAR:
N/A
APPROVED BY: County Attorney
OMB/Purchasing
Risk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL
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DOCUMENTATION: Included
x
To Follow
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AG~NDA ITEM #
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WHEREAS, Our libraries are a cornerstone of the Florida Keys' educational
system, providing programs for children, families, adults, and elders to enrich
their understanding of the world; and
WHEREAS, Libraries provide residents of the Florida Keys access to important
research about health. economics, the environment, and countless other subjects
to support better living conditions and to help our residents live more
productive and fulfilling lives; and
WHEREAS, LIbraries support a competitive workforce with basic literacy
programs, computers and other resources to help people learn to find, evaluate,
and use information they need for their jobs, health, and recreational needs; and
NOW THEREFOI\E, by the virtue of the power vested in me as Mayor of
Monroe County, Florida, I, Murray E. Nelson, do hereby proclaim the month of
February, 2004 as
"Libr~ Appreciation Month"
WITNESS my hand and seal of the County of Monroe, Florida, this 18th day of
February, 2004.
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Mayor Murray.E. Nelson