Agenda 02/23/2021 Item #16H2 (Proclamation - CAT 20th Anniversary)02/23/2021
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Collier Area Transit (CAT) services are vital to the quality of life and
economic well-being of all citizens in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, CAT is celebrating 20 years of excellent public transit service in
February 2021, increasing service levels from five to nineteen routes
over the years and providing over 18.4 million cumulative trips to
residents and visitors since 2001; and
WHEREAS, CAT’s public transportation services are making a difference in the
daily lives of senior citizens, people with disabilities, workers, and
those unable to afford an automobile by enabling these individuals to
gain access to health care, jobs, and other fundamental services in the
community; and
WHEREAS, CAT’s public transportation services help Collier County achieve its
goals of providing safe, affordable and reliable transportation,
protecting the environment by reducing fuel consumption, conserving
energy, improving quality of life by promoting self-reliance and
independence for those most in need and providing for the health,
safety and security of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Collier County strives to promote the benefits of public transportation,
honors the service of CAT employees, appreciates all the CAT riders
and acknowledges the value of the transportation services provided to
the community by CAT on the occasion of its 20th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Collier County residents are called upon to support public
transportation, promote the fundamental role that public transportation
plays in our community, and to celebrate the outstanding services that
Collier Area Transit and its employees provide to all residents of
Collier County;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that February 26, 2021 be designated as
COLLIER AREA TRANSIT’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23rd Day of February 2021.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.2
Doc ID: 15062
Item Summary: Proclamation designating February 26, 2021 as the 20th Anniversary Celebration
Day of Collier Area Transit (CAT). The proclamation will be delivered to Michelle Arnold, Director,
Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Division.
Meeting Date: 02/23/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
02/12/2021 9:17 AM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
02/12/2021 9:17 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 02/12/2021 12:08 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez County Manager Review Completed 02/12/2021 1:03 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 02/23/2021 9:00 AM
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