Resolution 088-1965RESOLUTION NO. 88 -1965
WHEREAS, as a result of the recent hurricane "Betsy", considerable
damage was done to the shoulders and roadbed of U. S. Highway No. I
(State Road No. 5) in Monroe County, Florida, and the Board of County
Commissioners of said County, acting as the Civil Defense Council, im-
mediately contracted to make the necessary repairs to said highway and
fill the eroded areas on the shoulders of said highway, to prevent further
damage to property, and to protect the lives of the citizens of said County,
since if said highway had not been immediately repaired, further erosion
could have occurred, and said highway being the only road in and out of
said County, and
WHEREAS, the State Road Department was not able to make the
necessary repairs immediately and fill in said eroded areas, it became
necessary for said Board of County Commissioners to cause such repairs
to be made, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government will not reimburse said Board
for sums expended on said highway, same being a federal highway and not
eligible to receive such funds, and
WHEREAS, said Board of County Commissioners has expended the
sum of $65, 879. 10 in making such necessary repairs and filling in said ero-
sion, in order to safeguard the property and lives of the citizens of said Coun-
ty and keep said highway open, and
WHEREAS, said County is a tourist area, and it is necessary to keep
said highway in good repair in order to make same safe and attractive to
any tourists coming into said County, and
WHEREAS, it was the responsibility of the State Road Department
to make said repairs to said highway, same being a primary State and
Federal highway, and not the responsibility of the Board of County Commis-
sioners, which acted in the best interests of the State in making such neces-
sary repairs immediately, now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE.. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the ,State Road. D.epartm.ent be, and,
it is hereby re:que.s.ted. to reimburse the County of Monroe, State of, Florida.
in the .amount of. $6.5, 879. 10, which said amount was expended. by said Board -
in making the n.eces.s.ary repairs to. U. S. Highway No. I (,State Road. No. 5),
.same being a primary State and Federal highway, as..a result of the damage
caused by hurricane "B.ets.y", such repairs being necessary to prevent fur-
ther damage and/or erosion to said highway.
.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY .SAID BOARD. that the Clerk. -of said.
Board be, and he is hereby authorized to forward, certified copies. of this
Resolution to the ,State. Road. Department for appropriate action.
Dated November Ilth, I965..