Item B11BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 15, 2009 Division: BOCC ____________
Bulk Item: Yes No x Department: Mayor George Neugent_____
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Terri Marble 4512
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Mayor’s proclamation declaring May 1, 2009 as LAW DAY.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: ______________BUDGETED:
YesNo___
COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS:
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REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____
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APPROVED BY:
County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____
DOCUMENTATION:
Included x Not Required____
DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 1/09
LAW DAY PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, this country was founded on the principle that voluntary adherence to the
rule of law expands, rather than limits, the opportunities for freedom; and
WHEREAS, a viable democracy requires understanding of the nature and basis of our
freedoms and recognition of the individual responsibilities that those freedoms impose;
and
WHEREAS, the Law Day 2009 theme, A Legacy of Liberty –Celebrating Lincoln’s
Bicentennial, encourages all Americans to explore the legacy of Abraham Lincoln,
regarded by many as one of our nation’s greatest and most eloquent president.
NOW, THEREFORE, by virture of the power vested in me as Mayor of Monroe County,
I, George Neugent, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 1, 2009, as Law Day.
I urge the citizens, schools, businesses, legal professionals, and media of Monroe County
to use this occasion to preserve and strengthen the rule of law.
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Signed on this 15 day of April, 2009