Agenda 03/26/2019 Item # 4B4.B
03/26/2019
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Collier County's early development in the 1930s and 1940s was
highlighted by the emergence of strange looking vehicles featuring huge
balloon tires, gun racks and usually sporting an unusual name like "Dirt
bobber" or "Tumblebug" (which is now a feature in the Collier County
Museum); and,
WHEREAS, Swamp Buggies, as the vehicles became to be known as, were used for
everything from Sunday afternoon outings to hunting expeditions into
the Everglades; and,
WHEREAS, early Collier County settlers recall the beginnings of Swamp Buggy
Racing as a gathering of hunters as just prior to the opening of hunting
season all the "Crackers" would spend a week or so preparing their
buggies for the first legal day of hunting; and,
WHEREAS, the competitive nature of the Collier pioneers soon began to expand,
and in November 1949 the first official Swamp Buggy Day Parade and
Race was organized by a group of civic and community leaders and
"Swamp Buggy Days" were born; and,
WHEREAS, "The World Famous Swamp Buggy Races" presented by Swamp Buggy,
Inc., a Florida Non -Profit Corporation, continues to this day to be
Collier County's unique sport and attracts visitors from around the
world.
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
celebrates the Swamp Buggy Races' 70th Anniversary and the historical,
cultural and economic contributions it brings to our community.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 26th Day of March 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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4.B
03/26/2019
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 8302
Item Summary: Proclamation celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Swamp Buggy Races and
recognizing the historical, cultural and economic contributions it brings to our community. To be
accepted by KC Hornbach, President, Swamp Buggy, Inc., Jessica Baldwin, Treasurer, Swamp Buggy,
Inc. and Directors Randy Johns, Ron Jefferson, and Bobby Williams.
Meeting Date: 03/26/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist — Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
03/13/2019 10:50 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager -Communications & Cust. Relations — Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
03/13/2019 10:50 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer RelationsMike Sheffield Additional Reviewer
County Manager's Office Heather Yilmaz County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners Mary,lo Brock Meeting Pending
Completed 03/13/2019 4:39 PM
Completed 03/15/2019 4:02 PM
03/26/2019 9:00 AM
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