Resolution 361-1984
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County Commission
RESOLUTION NO. 361 -1984
A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE CITIZENS OF
MONROE COUNTY TO COME TO THE ASSISTANCE OF
CITRUS COUNTY IN HELPING RESOLVE A PRO'BLEM
OCCASIONED 'BY CITRUS COUNTY HAVING ACQUIRED
HOMOSASSA SPRINGS AND PARK AND SOLICITING
CONTRI'BUTIONS TO FEED THE ONLY HIPPOPOTAMUS
IN A COUNTY PARK IN FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, Citrus County has acquired Homosassa Springs and
Homosassa Park and along with the acquisition of said Park,
Citrus County also has obtained the ownership of "Lucifer", the
only hippopotamus in a County-owned park in the State of Florida,
and
WHEREAS, the feeding of "Lucifer" is an enormous problem in
that "Lucifer" eats large amounts of lettuce at every feeding,
and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Commission desires to go on
record in soliciting and asking citizens to contribute to the
upkeep of "Lucifer", and
WHEREAS, Citrus County, being a coastal county, will in the
near future have problems very close to those now existing in
Monroe County, and
WHEREAS, cooperation between these two counties and others
with like problems concerning their environment is certainly
conducive to resolving problems in that regard, now, therefore,
'BE IT RESOLVED 'BY THE 'BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That the citizens of Monroe County be made aware of the
problem of Citrus County in maintaining and keeping "Lucifer",
the only hippopotamus located in a County-owned park in Florida,
and be requested to assist, if they see fit, by donating lettuce
to Citrus County for the purpose of aiding in the sustaining of
the diet needed for "Lucifer".
2. That crates of lettuce have already been contributed to
Citrus County by the following citizens of Monroe County:
Post, ~uckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc.
~etty ~ullock
William and Jacqueline ~rown
William Salyer
C,F. and Doris Mohrbacher
Doris E. Terry
Greg Schill and Darien and Tim Delaney
Gordin Pinchin
3. That the County Connnission of Monroe County expresses
its thanks to the citizens mentioned above and to any others who
might see fit to aid in helping Citrus County in meeting its
problem as set forth in this resolution and all citizens are
called on to continue with such aid and help.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the ~oard of County Connnissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said ~oard held
on the 30th day of November, A.D, 1984,
~OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY.
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