Resolution 094-1985
Commissioner Billy Freeman
RESOLUTION NO. 094-1985
A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO
PASS BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLATION.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, actively supports policies which promote and protect the
well being of its citizens including, specifically such areas as
beautification, safety, sanitation, conservation of energy,
salvaging valuable resources, and providing monetary savings
where possible; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Monroe County believe that throw-
away beverage containers are unsightly, unnecessarily hazardous,
grossly wasteful of energy, materials and money, and contribute
nothing to quality of living in the community; and
WHEREAS, beverage container legislation will be introduced
in the 1985 Legislative Session in Florida which is comparable to
the container legislation passed and enjoyed by Oregon, Vermont,
Maine, Michigan, Iowa, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, and
New YOrk which requires beverage container deposits and discour-
ages unwanted throwaways; and
WHEREAS, studies and experience with the new beverage
container deposit legislation procedures show that more jobs are
created with accompanying lower beverage costs because of re-
peated use of reuseable containers, notwithstanding the anti-
bottle bill campaign statements by certain industry organizations
and individuals; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Monroe County believe that the time
is here to act, on a statewide basis, on the matter of eliminat-
ing the ugly unhealthful, expensive and wasteful practice of
using throwaway beverage containers, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
1. The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, strongly urge the State Legislators in Tallahassee to
pass, at the earliest possible date, beverage container legis-
lation.
2. The Clerk of said Board is hereby instructed to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to Monroe County's Legis1a-
tive Delegation, the Speaker of the House, and the President of
the Senate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 12th day of April, A.D. 1985.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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