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Resolution 202-1995 Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey cY"\ ,~ l._.. .+ r,' o ::....) ~ 1::- ~ ,- RESOLUTION NO. 202 -1995 - ,.- ~ ~.t . ('::J u." 0- 0\ N ~ ~ .-f.~ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY ''CfJMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, <t.LLlNG UPON THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ~:~NTlNUE FUNDING FOR THE AMERICORPS, NATIONAL ;; ~ILlAN COMMUNITY CORPS PROGRAM. z o U-J L... WHEREAS, President Clinton's AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps, a public service program, dispatches approximately 1,000 members to deserving projects across the country in exchange for providing living expenses and the promise of a $4725 education award at the end of their ll-month commitment; and WHEREAS, a team of young people from NCCC were assigned to work on behalf of the citizens of the City of Key West, Monroe County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the NCCC team contributed almost 4,000 hours of service to Douglass Square, Wesley House, Ley Memorial child care centers and throughout Monroe County; and WHEREAS, the parents of children served by these centers are encouraged to start a petition to show their support, as funding for AmeriCorps and the NCCC is in jeopardy; and WHEREAS, funding should be continued for this worthwhile program for the youth of America; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: , " Section 1. The United States Congress is hereby called upon to continue funding for the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Program. Section 2. That the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward certified copies of this Resolution to the Monroe County Congressional Delegation. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 21st day of June, 1995. Mayor Freeman Mayor Pro T em London Commissioner Douglass Commissioner Harvey Commissioner Reich yes ~ yes yes yes (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By- LJ~ C. ~~ Deputy Clerk f'~-F~ By~j Mayorl halrman b/res/americor.doc ~'"',...''';;.,. A!!:'!J. 17) ~'. ~'" ., .., /'Ii J At" . , . . 1 I -~-0:;n~.~J ^^" r- '.~'. ~ )~ 0' I "