Resolution 323-2005
RESOLUTION NO. 323- 2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, OFFICIALLY NAMING THE UPPER
KEYS GOVERNMENT CENTER BEING
CONSTRUCTED AS THE ~~MURRA Y E. NELSON
GOVERNMENT AND CULTURAL CENTER" IN
HONOR OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER MURRAY
E. NELSON.
WHEREAS, many citizens in the Upper Keys must travel one hundred (100) miles or
more to Key West in order to receive certain government services; and
WHEREAS, cultural events available for residents and visitors in the Upper Keys are
limited due to the lack of a location where certain events can be held; and
WHEREAS, County Commissioner Murray E. Nelson has aggressively and tirelessly
advocated for the construction of a full-service center in the Upper Keys to provide effective
government services and provide a location for a variety of cultural events for the residents of the
Upper Keys; and
WHEREAS, due to Commissioner Murray's personal and coordinated efforts over the
years, a site was located and the construction of this much-needed government and cultural
center is now a reality; and
WHEREAS, many people feel that without Commissioner Murray's determination and
commitment, the construction of an Upper Keys government and cultural center would not be a
reality today; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the Upper Keys and all of Monroe County, along with
Commissioner Nelson's fellow Commissioners, would like to honor Commissioner Murray E.
Nelson for his resiliency, dedication and personal sacrifice on behalf of the citizens he serves;
and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Commission to name the Upper Keys government and
cultural center being constructed to honor Commissioner Nelson's distinguished and
commendable public service and to serve as a reminder to all that public service is the
responsibility of each and every citizen of this County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, that:
1. The Upper Keys government and cultural center located at 102050 Overseas Highway,
Mile Marker 102, Key Largo, FL is hereby officially named "The Murray E. Nelson
Government and Cultural Center".
2, This Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its adoption herein.
Murray E. Nelson Government and Cultural Center Resolution (KP)
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting on said Board on the 1st day of September, A.D., 2005,
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy
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Murray E, Nelson Government and Cultural Center Resolution (KP)