Declaration 09-19-2017BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C OUri of Monroe A Mayor Heather George Neugent, District 2
w _ Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4
,.= Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
The Flonda Keys �m a o Heather Carruthers, District 3
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10 : 0290 Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
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MONROE COUNTY
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
Subject: Hurricane Irma
WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38(3)(a) of the Florida Statutes gives authority to political subdivision to declare and
enact a State of Local Emergency for a period of up to seven (7) days, thereby waiving the procedures and
formalities otherwise required of the political subdivision by law pertaining to:
1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action is necessary to insure the health,
safety and welfare of the community; 1: ol.-N 2140804
2. Entering into contracts; fc lltl7 23713 1 173
3. Incurring obligations;
4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers;
5. Utilization of Volunteer workers;
6. Rental of equipment;
7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies, materials, and
facilities;
8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds; and
WHEREAS, the threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe County may require expedient action in
order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Ordinance No. 028 -1987 grants the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, or his designee
authority to declare a State of Local Emergency after consultation with the Director of Emergency
Management;
WHEREAS, the result of Hurricane Irma will require massive amounts of continued work in order to restore
the County.
NOW THEREFORE, I hereby declare and enact a State of Local Emergency for all of Monroe County,
including municipalities, for a period of seven (7) days, retroactive to September 19, 2017. Pursuant to this
declaration, all procedures and formalities otherwise required of Monroe County, as listed in items 1. through
8. above, are hereby waived. The Director of Emergency Management is hereby ordered to take whatever
actions are necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of this community. Emergency Directives,
signed by the Toyor, or Pro Tern or Sheriff during the State of Emergency, shall have the full force of law
as specified i Monroe Cou rder No. 28 -1987 section 3.
Signed: � � Date: q � 020`02 � j 7 Time: � g °� �� pm
onroe Coun y Mayor, Mayor em or Sheriff
MONROE COUNTY
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