Agenda 11/18/2008 Item # 4C
Agenda Item No. 4C
November 18, 2008
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PROCLAMA rrON
WHEREAS, Nal'ember 2r' througlr z!1' is Nori"",,1 Farm-City W..ek, a time set
aside to recognize and honor the con'tributions of the country's
agriculturalists and to strengthen th.. bond berw""" urIxm and rural
citizens,' and,
WHEREAS, in Calli"" CDunty, the high pDint of Farm-City W....k is th.. annual
Farm-City 8orbe'fUtl, presented by th.. Greater Naples Chamb..r of
Comm..rce ond 1=1 buslnus and agriculturall..a""f'$: and.
WHEREAS, agricultutw is an important eI.",Mt in Collier Countys economic
machine, With total <<OIIOmic actMty of over $300 million annually:
and,
WHEREAS, twt:nty- two percent of Colli..r County fs utllfzed for agriculture,
providing vital ecological benefits. ;~Iudlng habitat for wJ1dlife, and
recharge DND ftlf' our Q9Uifer/ and,
WHEREAS, th.. Board of Collf"" CDunty Commissfoners supports local agriculture
rIrrough programs fncluding cooperatiOn With the l/ni""""ity of Florido/
rFAS Extension Ser1If",,: and.
WHEREAS, 2008 marks the 5r' year of th.. National Farm-City Partn..rship: and.
WHEREAS, .... ..ncourage all citizens to pDuse to recognfze th.. contributions of our
local farmers and ranchers tD our economy, our ftwd supply. and our
society.
NOW T'HEREFORE. be it proclaim..d by th.. Board of County CDmmissioners
of Colli"" County, Flor/dc, that on behalf of th.. citizens of Colli""
County, great appreciation and honcm is owed to all of this county's
agriculturalists, and that NOl'elTlber 2r' througlr th.. z!1' be
designated as
Farm-City Week
DONE AND ORDEREl> THIS J 8th Cay of Nal'ember, ZOO8.
BOARD OF COl/NTY COMMISSIONERS
COUIER COl/NTY. FLORIDA
rOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN
AT'fFST:
DWIGHr E. BROCK, aERK
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Agenda Item No, 4C
November 18, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
4C
Meeting Date:
Proclamation designating November 23rd through the 29th as Farm-City Week. To be
accepted by Bart Zinc and Cyndee Woolley, Co-Chairs of the Farm City BBQ,
11/18/2008 9:0000 AM
Prepared By
Paula Springs
Board of County
Commissioners
Executive Aide to the Bee
Date
Bee Office
10/31/200812:44:17 PM
Approved By
Sue Filson
Executive Manager to the Bee
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
Bee Office
10/31/20083:56 PM
Approved By
John A. Yonkosky
Director of the Office of Management
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
11/3/20088:14 AM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
11/3/20085:39 PM
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