Item B4 B4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
m' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
October 18, 2023
Agenda Item Number: B4
2023-1585
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Commissioners Aid
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Jennifer Garcia
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: BOCC Recognition of The Old 7 Mile Bridge for being named the
best place to watch the Sunset in Marathon.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
BOCC Recognition of The Old 7 Mile Bridge for being named the Best Sunset in Marathon.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
n/a
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a
DOCUMENTATION:
old seven best place to watch a sunset.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
n/a
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Declaring Appreciation for the Best Place to Watch the Sunset Designation at the Old Seven Mile
Bridge
Whereas; The Overseas Railroad was originally built between 1905 and 1912 by developer Henry
Flagler; and
Whereas; The 2.2 mile section of the Old Seven Mile bridge connects Knights Key and Pigeon Key. A
Memorandum of Agreement between FDOT, Monroe County and the City of Marathon was created to
rehabilitate the Old Seven Mile Bridge; and
Whereas; The Old Seven Mile Bridge rehabilitation project was completed with a ribbon cutting
ceremony on January 12, 2022 and is once again a beautiful linear recreational park stretching overthe
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico providing an excellent environment to watch the sunrise and set; and
Whereas; The Florida Keys' Old Seven Mile Bridge has been named one of three global 2022 Phoenix
Awards winners by the Society of American Travel Writers and;
Whereas; The Old Seven Mile Bridge has once again been honored with recognition as the Best Place to
Watch the Sunset by the Best Of Marathon in the Keys Weekly Newspapers contest.
NOW THERFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BYTHE MON ROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
that the Old Seven Mile Bridge does indeed have the best place to view the sunsets in Marathon.
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