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Resolution 352-1991 Commissioner A. Earl Cheal F ~ ~ ~,' ~-. .91 OCT 1 b P 1 ~J3p~UTION NO. 352-1991 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE STATE OF FLO~J,U~(.~O'I:. "lql.TTf ,f.UNDING FOR HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SER~ AND 'EDUCATION FOR MONROE COUNTY. ~~~ -~ WHEREAS, recent news accounts report that the State of Florida will cut $317,000 from health services to people in Monroe County; and WHEREAS, significant cuts are reported to be made from social services; and WHEREAS, drastic cuts are also reported to be made from education; and WHEREAS, health, social services and education are some of the most important services performed by government; and WHEREAS, many high level state mandated and state funded positions are at salaries which are above the average for government workers; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the State of Florida is currently suffering the effects of a recession; and WHEREAS, reductions of overhead through consolidation is a method of reducing costs while maintaining levels of service; and FURTHERMORE, the Board of County Commissioners suggest that part of the funding be obtained by cutting state mandated and state funded higher level salary positions back to no more than that of the average government worker until the economic condition improves and state revenues return to normal at which time the salaries would return to the previous levels; and FURTHERMORE, the Board of County Commissioners also suggest that part of the funding be obtained by consolidating organizations and/or functions to reduce administrative costs; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board reques ts the Governor, Senator Larry Plummer, Representative Ron Saunders, and the Legislature to work to maintain the vital services which are proposed for cuts. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD that the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor, to the President of the Senate, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to Senator Larry Plummer, and to Representative Ron Saunders. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 9th day of October, A.D., 1991. - Mayor Harvey Mayor Pro Tem London Commissioner Cheal Commissioner Jones Commissioner Stormont Yes Yes - Yes "'- Yes - ~es ..... - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: ~'~~~:';~~~~ ayor airman (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK By: By DBIe 2