Backup Documents 03/11/2014 Item # 4G 4G
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of
open government and freedom of information; and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week grew out of Florida's Sunshine Sunday in 2002 in response to
efforts by some Florida legislators to create scores of new exemptions to the
state's public records law; and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week supports the principles of open government and the public's right
to know and have access to public records, including financial records; and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week increases public awareness, and the efforts of participants are
being cited as real forces for moving the public away from simply accepting
excessive and unwarranted government secrecy; and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is being promoted by national, state and local officials, including
the Clerk of the Circuit Court, it is agreed that all Collier County government
officials shall work together to implement full transparency in county government
in order to give taxpayers easy access to all county records, including financial
records.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that March 16-22, 2014 be designated as
SUNSHINE WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11th DAY OF MARCH, 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HENNING, CHAIRMA
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