Resolution 2017-195 RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 19 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE
AUTHORIZATION OF A NEW NEEDS-BASED STUDY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STATE VETERANS' NURSING HOME.
WHEREAS, based on elderly veteran demographics, Florida has been identified as a
state of"great need" for veterans' nursing home beds as determined by the U.S. Department of
Veterans' Affairs (VA), giving it priority over other states applying for VA grants for new
construction; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the Legislature appropriated funds for the Florida Department of
Veterans' Affairs (FDVA)to contract with a private entity to conduct a Site Selection Study; and
WHEREAS,the study found that Collier County was the county in greatest need; and
WHEREAS, Ave Maria donated a 20 acre site that would have served eight counties and
110,000 veterans over the age of 65; and
WHEREAS, during the evaluation of county sites, new requirements emerged that
deviated from needs-based criteria, costing Collier County a new veterans' nursing home; and
WHEREAS, a new study giving due consideration to needs-based criteria should again
identify Collier County as the county in most need of veterans' nursing home beds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, to support legislative authorization and funding of a
new, needs-based study for the construction of a new veterans' nursing home in the State of
Florida.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this the
10th day of October, 2017.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E, BROCK, Clerk COLLI ;o,` TY, FLORIDA
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