Resolution 146-1977RESOLUTION NO 146 _1977
RESOLUTION OPPOSING CLOSURE OF
THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA have been advised that the Program Office
of Youth Services of the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services
has requested that the Juvenile Detention Center, Stock Island, Key West,
Mcnroe County, Florida be eliminated, and
WHEREAS, said closure would be extremely devastating to the
citizens of Monroe County in terms of elimination of vital services, and
WHEREAS, without said facility juveniles detained in Monroe
County would have to be transported 156 miles to facilities located in
Dade County and court appearances would require transporting said
juveniles back to Key West, Florida from Dade County all at the local
taxpayers expense, and
WHEREAS, the BOARD desires to go on record as firmly opposing
such a closure, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that the HONORABLE WILLIAM J. PAGE,
Secretary of the Florida Department of Health and Rehabil:i.tation Services,
be and he is hereby requested to oppose any effort to close the Monroe
County Juvenile Detention Center and he is further urged to require the
Program Office to explore means whereby better utilization of said facility
could be realized.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that true copies of the foregoing
Resolution be forwarded to the HONORABLE WILLIAM J. PAGE and to
the HONORABLE RUEBEN O'D ASKEW, Governor of the State of Florida
with request that they exert every effort to prevent closure of. said
facility.
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RESOLVED in Regular Meeting at Marathon, Monroe County,
Florida this 16th day of August A.D. 1977.
Attest:
R l h Wv White,
Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:-r,�-
P iegton Howanitz
Mayor/Chairman of the Board
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that this dcumunt has
been reviewed for loga4 scftazrlency old
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approval, �'t,,m,,,�c ,gj.
RICHARD G. PA9,411
r_.. Asst. County Attorney