Resolution 298-1978
RESOLUTION NO.298 -1978
RESOLUTION RENAMING HARRY HARRIS PARK TO
HARRY HARRIS MEMORIAL PARK
WHEREAS, on July 7, 1978, HARRY L. HARRIS departed this
life, and
WHEREAS, he has served on the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Monroe County, Florida, thirty-four years, having been
elected to serve as Commissioner from District 5 of the Upper Keys,
and
WHEREAS, he had during that time been elected by the
Board to serve as Mayor and Chairman of the Board of County Com-
missioners, and
~VHEREAS, during his tenure of office, he was instrumental
in bringing about the growth and development of the Upper Keys,
the organization of six volunteer fire departments, the construc-
tion of the Sheriff's Substations at Plantation Key and Marathon,
the construction of the Monroe County Beach in Key West and the
acquisition and improvement of the Key West International Airport
and the Monroe General Hospital, and enurnberable other accomplish-
ments, all of which improved the quality of life for the citizens
and residents of Monroe County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, during his lifetime, the said HARRY L. HARRIS
was honored by his fellow Board members by the naming of a County
Park in his honor: the HARRY HARRIS PARK, at Tavernier, Florida,
and
~~EREAS, the Board of County Commissioners out of its
deeply held respect and gratitude for the said HARRY HARRIS,
wishes to rename HARRY HARRIS PARK to HARRY HARRIS MEMORIAL PARK,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that HARRY HARRIS PARK is hereby renamed
HARRY HARRIS MEMORIAL PARK, and that an area shall be set aside
in said Park to allow for a memorial to be placed in memory of
the Honorable HARRY HARRIS.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that all existing
signs shall be changed by the appropriate County officials to
conform with this resolution.
RESOLVED in regular meeting at Plantation Key, Monroe
County, Florida, this 28th day of November, A.D. 1978.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMl1ISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUN Y, FLQ IDA
By
(Seal)
Attest :-j
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that this document
has been reviewed for legal suffi-
ciency and that the same meets with
my approval.
By ~L///-,d'~
Attorney's Office
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