Resolution 352-1991
Commissioner A. Earl Cheal
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.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.
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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.
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Mayor Harvey
Mayor Pro Tem London
Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Stormont
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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