Backup Documents 09/08/2020 Item #16H1 16Hl
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, National Economic Development Week was created by the International
Economic Development Council in 2016; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 week was originally scheduled for May 4 - 9, 2020; and
WHEREAS, due to COVID-19 the scheduled week was postponed to September 21-25,
2020; and
WHEREAS, National Economic Development Week increases awareness of local economic
development programs; and
WHEREAS, economic development promotes economic well-being and quality of life for
communities by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth,
enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base; and
WHEREAS, economic development stimulates and incubates entrepreneurism to help
establish the next generation of new businesses; and
WHEREAS, economic development involves the business community and urban and rural,
local, state, provincial, and federal governments, public-private partnerships,
chambers of commerce, universities and many other institutions; and
WHEREAS, Collier Economic Development Office, Collier County Board of Commissioners,
the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, and others work together to provide
a wide spectrum of economic development services for Collier County;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that September 21-25, 2020, be designated as
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8th Day of September, 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
-: ----J7, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN