Backup Documents 03/13/2018 Item # 4A R 4A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, James Madison, the father of our federal Constitution, wrote that
"consent of the governed" requires that the people be able to "arm
themselves with the power which knowledge gives"; and,
WHEREAS, every citizen in our participatory democracy has an inherent right to
access public records and attend public meetings; and,
WHEREAS, an open and accessible government is vital to establishing and
maintaining the people's trust and confidence in their government and in
the government's ability to effectively serve its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the protection of every person's right of access to public records and
public meetings is a high priority of all government officials in Collier
County; and,
WHEREAS, government officials in Collier County commit during this Sunshine Week,
commemorating the anniversary of James Madison's birth, and
throughout the year to work diligently to enhance the public's access to
government records and information, to increase information provided
electronically and online, and to ensure that public meetings are fully
noticed and open to the public.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 11 -17, 2018, be designated as
SUNSHINE WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th bay of March 2018.
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