Resolution 206-1977RESOLUTION NO. 206-1977
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EXTENDED AREA TELEPHONE SER-
FICE FOR MONROE COUNTY -AND SUPPORTING SAID -SERVICE
FOR ALL OTHER COUNTIES -THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the citizens: of Monroe County, Florida, have ex-
pressed their desire to have extended area telephone service
throughout Monroe County, and
WHEREAS such 'tyPe.;of.service is presently existing in
Dixie, Hamilton, Indian River, Lafayette, Okeechobee and 'Suwannee
Counties, -arid;
WHEREAS, such service would be .in the best interest . of all
the citizens of Monroe County and would also be a valuable asset.
to the citizens of all other counties throughout.the State of
Florida, now, therefore,-.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF .COUNTY COKMISSIONERS OF
MONROE.COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That said Board does hereby endorse telephone service
on a County -wide basis at regular rates instead of long distance
rates, such service commonly known as extended area service.
2. .. That the Board of..County ,Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, does hereby request support of such service for all
counties throughout the State of Florida in"order to properly
serve the citizens of each -county provided that the cost -for. said
service. be apportioned on a :state-wide basis.
3. That the Commission does hereby request the State..
Association of County Commissioners.to.review extended area tele_.
phone service -for all counties and to provide its support for
such service in all counties.".
4.. Further, the Commission does hereby request its
Legislative delegation to take any and all action as is reasonably
necessary in order to obtain extended area telephone service in
Monroe County for..the citizens o.f_Monroe County.
P,PPROVED ON
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5. That certified copies of this resolution be forwarded
to the Monroe L County Legislative aelegation'for appropriate action.
DATED November 1.-)' 1977-
Atte,-,t-.
Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mor and Chairman
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this docLirnent
has been reviewed fo,r
ciency and that the same
my appr a 1.
By
Attorney's Office
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