Resolution 226-1976
RESOLUTION NO. ? ?f'\-l976
WHEREAS, the Veterans Council of Monroe County has re-
quested the Board of County Commissioners to approve the attached
resolution, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that it hereby approves the attached
resolution and directs the Clerk to forward certified copies of
same to the officials named in said resolution.
DATED December 28, 1976.
Y COMMISSIONERS
TY, FLORIDA
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Attest:
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I HEREBY CERTIfY th1t t!i:s ~I)r.ume~t has
been rc-vicwt;~\ 'i(n IC'Gu, ~::fi~,~;ency r.nd
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PAUL E. s~wlft
CountJ Attorney
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lli SUPPORT QE ESTABLIStl.llID. A ELO.Rl.DA STATE VETERANS tlQ'1E. lli
SOLITHEAST FLORIDA
MiEREAS) there has already been a bill pre-filed in the 1977 Florida Stat:e
Legislature designating the TIorida Panhal"ldle and the Tampa Bay area for
the establishment of state veterans home, and
WHEREAS) there exists a need for a state veterans home in the Southeast
TIorida area due to Jrore than 400,000 veterans residing in the region,
~JHEREAS) t-bnroe County is a geograhpical part of Southeast Florida with
a significa~t veteran population of 14,000
THEREFORE) be it resolved that the Florida State Legislature incorporate
in the aforementioned bill designating Southeast Florida for the establis:-l.'":"!2.l'Lt
of a state veterans home, and
THEREFORE) be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be passed
on The Honorable Joseph B Allen, Jr., Member of the 120th District, Floric.a..
State Legislattwe (Monroe Connty), The Honorable Bill l.Dckward, Chairm3n
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of the Veterans Ca-:mi ttee, Florida State legislature, the Honorable Paul
E Esquinaldo, member of Governor's Veterans Advisory Conncil, and to such
other interested members of the Florida State Senate and Florida State
Legislature.
Approved by the Executive Board of the Veterans Conncil of Monroe
Cotmty on this /.2 of/'day of "D.e.~eMbe'l1971 upon the recommendation
~~~e Advocate Judge Paul ~~_~~_
, Executive Board ~ Exe v Secretar
The above resolution was passed on the floor by the delegates of the
Veterans Conncll of Monroe County this /2.T#day of ~197 iL.
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