Resolution 021-1969RESOLUTION NO. 21 - 1969
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ALTERING EXISTING
AND/OR CREATING NEW ELECTION DISTRICTS IN MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ESTABLISHING VOTING PRECINCTS
THEREIN.
WHEREAS, it is considered necessary and expedient to alter the
present Election Districts in Monroe County, Florida, and to create new
Election Districts in Monroe County, Florida, and establish voting pre-
cincts therein, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Election Districts and precincts
of Monroe County, Florida shall be and they are hereby established as follows:
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 shall include four (4) precincts, to -wit,
Precincts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, as follows:
Precinct No. 1 shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
That portion of Stock Island lying Southerly of U.S. Highway
No. 1, and all of the other Florida Keys lying Northeasterly
and Easterly of the Island of Key West, up to the West end of
Rockland Channel Viaduct, U. S. Highway No. 1, including
the islands known as Thompson Island and Key Haven.
The polling place in Precinct No. 1 shall be the Key West
Baptist Temple Annex, Stock Island, Monroe County, Florida.
Precinct No. 2 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida and Monroe County, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing on the center line of 7th Street projected to the
waters of the Bay; thence along said projected center line in
a Southerly direction to where it would intersect the center line
of Roosevelt Boulevard; thence at right angles along the center
line of Roosevelt Boulevard to where it intersects the center
line of Kennedy Drive (formerly known as 13th Street); thence
at right angles along the center line of Kennedy Drive (formerly
known as 13th Street) to where it intersects the center line of
Northside Drive; thence at right angles along the center line of
Northside Drive to where it would intersect the center line of
14th Street projected in a Northerly direction; thence at right
angles along said projected center line of 14th Street to where
it intersects the center line of Flagler Avenue; thence at right
angles along the center line of Flagler Avenue, projected to the
waters of Cow Key Channel; thence along Cow Key Channel to
the center line of U.S. Highway No. 1; thence at right angles
along the center line of U. S. Highway No. 1 up to the East end
of Stock Island, including the island known as Sigsbee Park.
The polling place in Precinct No. 2 shall be the Jaycee Club-
house on Flagler Avenue, in the City of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 3 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Flagler
Avenue and 14th Street; thence along the center line of 14th
Street projected to where it would intersect the center line of
Northside Drive; thence at right angles along the center line
of Northside Drive to where it intersects the center line of
Kennedy Drive (formerly known as 13th Street); thence at right
angles along the center line of Kennedy Drive (formerly known
as 13th Street) to where it intersects the center line of Roose-
velt Boulevard; thence at right angles along the center line of
Roosevelt Boulevard to where it intersects the center line of
MacMillan Drive (formerly known as 5th Street); thence at
right angles along the center line of MacMillan Drive (former-
ly known as 5th Street) to where it intersects the center line
of Flagler Avenue; thence at right angles along the center
line of Flagler Avenue to where it intersects the center line
of 14th Street.
The polling place in Precinct No. 3 shall be Poinciana Elemen-
tary School on 14th Street, in the City of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 4 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing on the center line of White Street projected to the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean; and running thence along the cen-
ter line of White Street to where it intersects the center line of
Flagler Avenue; thence at right angles along the center line of
Flagler Avenue projected to the waters of Cow Key Channel.
The polling place in Precinct No. 4 shall be the Key West High
School on Flagler Avenue, in the City of Key West, Florida.
Said Election District No. 1 is co -terminus with County Commission-
ers' District No. 1.
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 shall include five (5) precincts, to -wit,
Precincts Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, as follows:
Precinct No. 5 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing on the center line of White Street projected to the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and running thence along the cen-
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ter line of White Street to where it intersects the center line of
United Street; thence at right angles along the center line of
United Street to where it intersects the center line of Whitehead
Street; thence at right angles in a Southerly direction along the
center line of Whitehead Street projected to the waters of the
Atlantic Ocean.
The polling place in Precinct No. 5 shall be Memorial Elemen-
tary School at the corner of White and United Streets, in the
City of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 6
shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of United
and Simonton Streets; thence along the center line of United
Street to where it intersects the center line of Whitehead Street;
thence at right angles along the center line of Whitehead Street
to where it intersects the center line of Louisa Street; thence
at right angles along the center line of Louisa Street to where
it intersects the center line of Thomas Street; thence at right
angles along the center line of Thomas Street to where it inter-
sects the center line of Amelia Street; thence at right angles
along the center line of Amelia Street to where it intersects
the center line of Fort Street; thence at right angles along the
center line of Fort Street to where it intersects the center line
of Truman Avenue; thence at right angles along the center line
of Truman Avenue to where it intersects the center line of
Simonton Street; thence at right angles along the center line of
Simonton Street to where it intersects the center line of United
Street.
The polling place in Precinct No. 6 shall be the N. C. C. S. Buil-
ding on Duval Street, in the City of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 7 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Simonton
Street and Truman Avenue; thence along the center line of
Truman Avenue to where it intersects the center line of Fort
Street; thence at right angles along the center line of Fort
Street to where it intersects the center line of Angela Street;
thence at right angles along the center line of Angela Street
to where it intersects the center line of Duval Street; thence
at right angles along the center line of Duval Street to where
it intersects the center line of Southard Street; thence at right
angles along the center line of Southard Street to where it inter-
sects the center line of Simonton Street; thence at right angles
along the center line of Simonton Street to where it intersects
the center line of Truman Avenue.
The polling place in Precinct No. 7 shall be the No. 1 Fire
House at City Hall, corner of Simonton and Angela Streets, in
the City of Key West, Florida.
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Precinct No. 8
shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing on the center line of Duval Street projected to the
waters of the Bay; and running thence along said center line in
a Southerly direction to where it intersects the center line of
Fleming Street; thence at right angles along the center line of
Fleming Street to where it intersects the center line of William
Street; thence at right angles along the center line of William
Street to where it intersects the center line of Windsor Lane;
thence at an angle along the center line of Windsor Lane to
where it intersects the center lines of Elizabeth and Angela
Streets; thence along the center line of Angela Street to where
it intersects the center line of Simonton Street; thence at right
angles along the center line of Simonton Street to where it inter-
sects the center line of Southard Street; thence at right angles
along the center line of Southard Street to where it intersects
the center line of Duval Street; thence at right angles along the
center line of Duval Street to where it intersects the center line
of Angela Street; thence at right angles along the center line of
Angela Street to where it intersects the center line of Fort Street.
The polling place in Precinct No. 8 shall be the Monroe County
Court House on Whitehead Street, in the City of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 9 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing on the center line of Duval Street projected to the
waters of the Bay, and running thence along said center line in
a Southerly direction to where it intersects the center line of
Fleming Street; thence at right angles along the center line of
Fleming Street to where it intersects the center line of Frances
Street; thence at right angles along the center line of Frances
Street to where it intersects the center line of Eaton Street;
thence at right angles along the center line of Eaton Street to
where it intersects the center line of Palm Avenue; thence at an
angle along the center line of Palm Avenue projected to a point
in Garrison Bight where it would intersect the center line of the
entrance to Garrison Bight; thence at right angles along the cen-
ter line of the entrance to Garrison Bight in a Northeasterly di-
rection projected to the waters of the Bay to a point where said
projected center line would intersect the center line of 7th Street
projected to the waters of the Bay.
The polling place in Precinct No. 9 shall be the Old City Hall
Building on Greene Street, in the City of Key West, Florida.
Said Election District No. 2 is co -terminus with County Commissioners'
District No. 2.
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 shall include six (6) precincts, to -wit,
Precincts Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, as follows:
Precinct No. 10
shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Fleming
and William Streets; thence along the center line of William
Street to where it intersects the center line of Windsor Lane;
thence at an angle along the center line of Windsor Lane to
where it intersects the center line of Passover Lane; thence at
an angle along the center line of Passover Lane to where it in-
tersects the center lines of Angela and Margaret Streets; thence
along the center line of Angela Street to where it intersects the
center line of White Street; thence continuing along the center
line of Angela Street projected to where it intersects the center
line of Eisenhower Drive; thence at an angle along the center
line of Eisenhower Drive to where it intersects the center line
of Palm Avenue; thence at right angles along the center line of
Palm Avenue to where it intersects the center line of Eaton
Street; thence at right angles along the center line of Eaton
Street to where it intersects the center line of Frances Street;
thence at right angles along the center line of Frances Street
to where it intersects the center line of Fleming Street; thence
at right angles along the center line of Fleming Street to where
it intersects the center line of William Street.
The polling place in Precinct No. 10 shall be 1129 Fleming
Street, in the City of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 11
shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing on the center line of 7th Street projected to the
waters of the Bay; thence along said projected center line in
a Southerly direction to where it would intersect the center line
of Roosevelt Boulevard; thence at right angles along the center
line of Roosevelt Boulevard to where it intersects the center
lines of Eisenhower Drive and Truman Avenue; thence along the
center line of Truman Avenue to where it intersects the center
line of White Street; thence at right angles along the center line
of White Street to where it intersects the center line of Angela
Street; thence along the center line of Angela Street projected
to where it intersects the center line of Eisenhower Drive;
thence at an angle along the center line of Eisenhower Drive to
where it intersects the center line of Palm Avenue; thence at an
angle along the center line of Palm Avenue projected to a point
in Garrison Bight where it would intersect the center line of the
entrance to Garrison Bight; thence at right angles along the cen-
ter line of the entrance to Garrison Bight in a Northeasterly
direction projected to the waters of the Bay to a point where
said projected center line would intersect the center line of 7th
Street projected to the waters of the Bay.
The polling place in Precinct No. 11 shall be the Gomez Building,
in the 1200 block of Truman Avenue, in the City of Key West,
Florida.
Precinct No. 12 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of White and
Angela Streets; thence along the center line of Angela Street to
where it intersects the center lines of Margaret Street and Pass-
over Lane; thence at an angle along the center line of Passover
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Lane to where it intersects the center line of Windsor Lane;
thence at an angle along the center line of Windsor Lane to
where it intersects the center lines of Elizabeth and Angela
Streets; thence along the center line of Angela Street to where
it intersects the center line of Simonton Street; thence at right
angles along the center line of Simonton Street to where it in-
tersects the center line of Truman Avenue; thence at right an-
gles along the center line of Truman Avenue to where it inter-
sects the center line of White Street; thence at right angles
along the center line of White Street to where it intersects the
center line of Angela Street.
The polling place in Precinct No. 12 shall be 900 Frances
Street, at the corner of Olivia and Frances Streets, in the City
of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 13 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Truman
Avenue and Simonton Street; thence along the center line of
Truman Avenue to where it intersects the center line of White
Street; thence at right angles along the center line of White Street
to where it intersects the center line of United Street; thence at
right angles along the center line of United Street to where it
intersects the center line of Simonton Street; thence at right an-
gles along the center line of Simonton Street to where it inter-
sects the center line of Truman Avenue.
The polling place in Precinct No. 13 shall be the No. 3 Fire
House at the corner of Grinnell and Virginia Streets, in the
City of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 14 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, Within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of White Street
and Truman Avenue; thence along the center line of Truman Ave-
nue to where it intersects the center lines of Eisenhower Drive
and Roosevelt Boulevard; thence along the center line of Roose-
velt Boulevard to where it intersects the center line of George
Street; thence at right angles along the center line of George Street
to where it intersects the center line of Flagler Avenue; thence at
right angles along the center line of Flagler Avenue to where it
intersects the center line of White Street; thence at right angles
along the center line of White Street to where it intersects the
center line of Truman Avenue.
The polling place in Precinct No. 14 shall be May Sands School
Annex, at the corner of United and Tropical Streets, in the City
of Key West, Florida.
Precinct No. 15 shall comprise all of the territory in the City of Key
West, Florida, within the following boundaries:
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Commencing at the intersection of the center lines of Roosevelt
Boulevard and George Street; thence along the center line of
Roosevelt Boulevard to where it intersects the center line of
MacMillan Drive (formerly known as 5th Street); thence along
the center line of MacMillan Drive (formerly known as 5th Street)
to where it intersects the center line of Flagler Avenue; thence
at right angles along the center line of Flagler Avenue to where
it intersects the center line of George Street; thence at right an-
gles along the center line of George Street to where it intersects
the center line of Roosevelt Boulevard.
The polling place in Precinct No. 15 shall be the George Allen
Apts. Rental Office, on Fogarty Avenue in the City of Key West,
Florida.
Said Election District No. 3 is co -terminus with County Commissioners'
District No. 3.
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 shall include four (4) precincts, to -wit,
Precincts Nos. 16, 17, 18 and 19, as follows:
Precinct No. 16
shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
All of the Florida Keys lying North and East of the East end of
the Rockland Channel Viaduct, U. S. Highway No. 1, up to and
including Sugarloaf Key.
The polling place in Precinct No. 16 shall be the Methodist
Church Annex, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida.
Precinct No. 17
shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
All of the Florida Keys lying North and East of Sugarloaf Key,
up to and including No Name Key and Big Pine Key.
The polling place in Precinct No. 17 shall be the Fire House at
Big Pine Key, Monroe County, Florida.
Precinct No. 18 shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
Beginning with Spanish Harbor Keys, and including all the Keys
in Monroe County, Florida, North and East of Spanish Harbor
Keys up to Key Vaca; and that portion of Key Vaca, West of the
following described boundary line:
Commencing on the center line of 74th Street projected to the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean; thence along said projected center
line to where it intersects the center line of U. S. Highway No. 1;
thence at an angle along the center line of U. S. Highway No. 1 in
a Westerly direction to where it intersects the center line of
Aviation Boulevard; thence at an angle along the center line of
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Aviation Boulevard to where it intersects the center line of
Harbor Drive; thence at right angles along the center line of
Harbor Drive projected to the waters of the Bay.
The polling place in Precinct No. 18 shall be the Chamber of
Commerce Building at Marathon, Monroe County, Florida.
Precinct No. 19 shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
That portion of Key Vaca lying East of the following described
boundary line:
Commencing on the center line of 74th Street projected to the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean; thence along said projected center
line to where it intersects the center line of U. S. Highway No. 1;
thence at an angle along the center line of U. S. Highway No. 1 in
a Westerly direction to where it intersects the center line of
Aviation Boulevard; thence at an angle along the center line of
Aviation Boulevard to where it intersects the center line of Har-
bor Drive; thence at right angles along the center line of Harbor
Drive projected to the waters of the Bay;
and all of the Florida Keys lying North and East of Vaca Cut
Bridge, up to Crawl Key No. 5, and that portion of Crawl Key
No. 5 lying South and West of Banana Boulevard on said Key.
The polling place in Precinct No. 19 shall be the Childs Building,
at Marathon Shores, Monroe County, Florida.
Said Election District No. 4 is co -terminus with County Commissioners'
District No. 4.
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 shall include four (4) precincts, to -wit:
Precincts Nos. 20, 21, 22 and 23, as follows:
Precinct No. 20 shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
That portion of Crawl Key No. 5 lying North and East of Banana
Boulevard on said Key, and all of the Florida Keys lying North
and East of Crawl Key No. 5, up to, but not including, Long Key.
The polling place in Precinct No. 20 shall be the Fire House at
Conch Key, Monroe County, Florida.
Precinct No. 21 shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
All those Keys from Long Key up to, but not including Planta-
tion Key.
The polling place in Precinct No. 21 shall be the Fire House at
Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida.
Precinct No. 22
shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
All those Keys from Plantation Key to that part of Key Largo
which is South of the following described boundary line:
Commencing on the center line of Lobster Lane projected to
the waters of the Atlantic Ocean; thence along said projected
center line to where it intersects the center lines of U. S.
Highway No. 1 and South Bay Harbor Drive; thence along the
center line of South Bay Harbor Drive projected to the waters
of the Bay.
The polling place in Precinct No. 22 shall be the Fire House
at Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida.
Precinct No. 23
shall comprise all of the territory in Monroe County,
Florida, within the following boundaries:
All that portion of Key Largo which is North of the following
described boundary line:
Commencing on the center line of Lobster Lane projected to
the waters of the Atlantic Ocean; thence along said projected
center line to where it intersects the center lines of U. S.
Highway No. 1 and South Bay Harbor Drive; thence along the
center line of South Bay Harbor Drive projected to the waters
of the Bay;
and all of that area in Monroe County, Florida situate upon the
mainland of the State of Florida.
The polling place in Precinct No. 23 shall be the Civic Club
Building at Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida.
Said Election District No. 5 is co -terminus with County Commissioners'
District No. 5.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that this Resolution be
recorded in the Registry of Deeds in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and for Monroe County,
and that same be published in The Key West Citizen, a newspaper published
in Monroe County, Florida, once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks.
Dated March 25th, 1969.